This fall, Humber’s Culinary Arts program is excited to feature chef-approved, student-made meals in Friendlier containers at Gourmet Express!
Friendlier is a reusable container program that replaces single-use plastic food packaging. Here’s how it works:
- Purchase: a meal and pay $0.50 deposit for the container
- Enjoy: a delicious meal, then empty the container before returning it
- Scan: the container’s QR code using the Friendlier app for your deposit back
- Return: your container to collection bin
- Collect: deposit on Friendlier app within 1-2 weeks
Friendlier supports Humber’s commitment to sustainability by diverting single-use plastic containers from landfill. Friendlier collects, sanitizes, and reuses each container up to 100 times. This initiative aligns with the federal government's ban on several types of single-use plastics and integrates sustainability practices into the Culinary Arts programs, advancing students' career readiness.
Since its launch in fall 2022, the Friendlier program and other reusable container initiatives on campus have diverted over 340,000 containers from landfills. With its expansion into Culinary Arts, an additional 43,000 containers are expected to be saved from landfills each year.
Download the free Friendlier app through the App Store or Play Store to start scanning your containers and view your deposit refunds today.
For more information, please contact Humber’s Office of Sustainability at sustainability@humber.ca.
