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A city in California is launching a first-of-its-kind program to fight disposable cup waste. Instead of throwing away cups after a single use, customers in Petaluma will be given reusable cups for their coffee and drinks. ♻️ The program aims to make reuse the new normal, reducing reliance on wasteful single-use cups. 🗜 Over 30 restaurants are participating, including Starbucks, Peet's Coffee, and local cafes. Special bins will be placed around the city for easy cup return. This initiative is a collaboration between businesses, government agencies, and environmental groups. 🚀💡 Organizers hope this program will be a model for other cities. They'll be tracking how many cups are reused and the environmental impact. The goal is to create a system where reusable cups are the most convenient option for everyone. ✨ Follow for more equity news: https://buff.ly/3Y2bGHm #climatechange #environment #sustainability #socialimpact #equity #equityandinclusion #innovation #partnership #collaboration

Did you know ~90% of waste and pollution are locked into a product at the design phase? Now think about the impact single-use items play in our economy. As a sustainability leader focused on unlocking waste and pollution from our manufacturing systems, I am so excited to see this example of circular design and sustainability being tested in Petaluma, California! Here’s the spoiler alert: (you can read the full article below) 👇🏼 👇🏼👇🏼 It’s a groundbreaking pilot program, where more than 30 restaurants are leading the way by testing reusable to-go cups, transforming the traditional takeaway experience. As Kate Daly managing director of the Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners, puts it… "It's the first initiative that we're aware of that will make reusable to-go cups the default option over single-use across multiple restaurants throughout a U.S. city." At the core of this program is a commitment to making reusable cups the default option over single-use cups across multiple restaurants. This approach not only showcases the power of circular economy solutions but also underscores the importance of creating closed-loop systems in open-networks. By emphasizing convenience and accessibility for customers, this project sets a new standard for sustainable practices in the food industry. And I’m pumped to follow along. I know a lot will be learned from all stakeholders involved! ✨ #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #Innovation #designthinking #systemsthinking ♻️🥤

The NextGen Consortium is leading an initiative in Petaluma, California, to make reusable cups the default option in over 30 national and local restaurants starting August 5. This collaboration involves major brands like Starbucks, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Peet's Coffee’s , and Yum! Brands, alongside local businesses. Customers will receive reusable cups at no cost, with multiple return points across the city. The project, managed by the Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners, aims to establish reusable cups as the norm, reducing waste from single-use cups. Petaluma's supportive policy environment and community engagement make it an ideal location for this initiative. The initiative will feature more than 60 return bins, and the reusable cups will be collected, washed, and recirculated by Muuse, a smart reusable-cup system provider. This pilot will run until November, collecting data on customer participation and environmental impact. The findings will inform future reuse systems and packaging regulations. The NextGen Consortium has been at the forefront of reuse efforts since 2018, working to eliminate industry waste through scalable solutions. To know more - read this https://lnkd.in/gRbe9upJ #Sustainability #ReusableCups #CircularEconomy #WasteReduction #EnvironmentalImpact #GreenInitiative #NextGenConsortium #ZeroWaste #EcoFriendly #Petaluma #CommunityEngagement #ReusableRevolution #SustainableFuture #CorporateResponsibility #SmartReuse #EcoInnovation

Is It Really Compostable? 🤔 In today's world, reducing our environmental impact is crucial. Compostable materials offer a promising solution, but navigating the world of "compostable" claims can be tricky. Our today article dives deep into understanding compostable materials, helping you make informed choices for your best coffee shop and restaurant operation! -------- KimEcopak - Green Solutions For Restaurant Packaging #kimecopak #ecopackaging #greenplanet #packaging #foodpackaging #ecopackaging #saveplanet #sustainablepackaging #compostablepackaging #compostablematerial #compostable

In Petaluma, California, Starbucks is piloting a program aimed at reducing waste by using reusable to-go cups, an initiative involving over 30 locations in Napa and Petaluma. This initiative, part of a larger goal to cut Starbucks' waste by half by the end of the decade, allows customers to borrow these cups for free, return them to designated smart bins, and have them cleaned for reuse. The cups, made from durable polypropylene, can be reused up to 120 times before being recycled. The program includes features like QR-code-enabled return bins and a custom mobile truck for efficient cleaning and redistribution. This initiative is part of Starbucks' broader efforts to make using reusable cups more convenient for customers, even allowing personal cups for drive-through and mobile orders starting next year. As Starbucks’ initiative highlights, the key to ensuring a sustainable future in waste management lies in reducing waste in the first place, but as manufacturing levels reach unprecedented highs, the waste management industry faces a surge of waste to be handled. By establishing clear benchmarks for environmental, economic, and social performance, the SWEEP Standard can provide municipalities with the framework to improve operational efficiency and minimize environmental impact, while increasing diversion rates to optimize recycling capacity and off put the burden of single-use goods. Read the full article at the link below, and download the comprehensive SWEEP+ (SWEEP-Plus) Standard here: (https://lnkd.in/eZV-juQW) #SWEEPStandard #Wastemanagement (https://lnkd.in/gYQkiuGQ)

It’s absolutely great that Starbucks is continuing to try new things. But this doesn’t seem any more likely to be long term sustainable. Key insight from the release: “The cups will then be professionally cleaned, sanitized and recirculated to be used again.” That all costs money. More money than disposable cups do. And will need to be passed on at some point. The original magic of QSR, and part of how fast casual has grown, is the consumer doing some of the work themselves and saving the cost of full service. Same will likely be true for reusable cups. Reusable cups will sustainable when the consumer accepts the transportation and cleaning responsibility.

How exciting! How can more restaurant chains follow suit? I have worked as a Culinary & Service Pro at sweetgreen since late March. How would it benefit from reusable bowls at their stores? Case Study: Reusable Bowls at Just Salad Sandra N. created a successful program, where for every purchase of a $1 reusable salad bowl, customers received a free topping. What a sweet deal! What can Sweetgreen do? Every additional topping (after the 4 free toppings) costs $0.65, whether for a warm bowl or salad. Both items cost $10.25, excluding premiums. Considering the fixed cost of a reusable salad bowl at $1 and the additional topping at $0.65, Sweetgreen *might* only need to add ~2 new customers to break even. If the restaurant chain wants to reach $5,000 in daily revenue at any typical store, it would need 300 readily accessible reusable bowls, thus requiring ~26 new customers daily at each store or across its portfolio of stores. Sweetgreen's goals emphasize sustainability, and reusability is logistically feasible and profitable, especially as it continues to grow as a publicly traded company. Jonathan Neman Nathaniel Ru Nicolas Jammet Tony Wu Jim Thomas

While glass is infinitely recyclable – it can be recycled over and over and over again without a loss of purity - we're focused on working towards a circular economy. What does that mean? It means reuse is preferable to recycling. That's why we helped fund Again Again's reusable beer flagon project. You can read more about this project (and where to get your flagon!) here:

Reuse is an important road to #sustainabilty. What is required is a holistic approach, with #reuse, #recycling and #upcycling and just plain using less. https://lnkd.in/d4bdDj4J

New Rules Pending for Reuse And How Movers in This Space Are Doing: “The basic concept of reusable cups is familiar. This is how most of us consume beverages at home and in restaurants. In recent years, however, new, innovative, large-scale systems for reusable cups have emerged,” Oceana says. #ecoxpress #wastefree #ecoliving