Resources for Restaurants

First…”Why should I switch to reusable food ware?”
Plastic leaches toxins into our food and our bodies. Many single-use “compostable” alternatives contain PFAS, which has been shown to harm hormone and thyroid function and sperm production. Most of the PFAS-free compostable products do not end up in industrial composting facilities, and thus do not biodegrade on short timelines. Regardless of the material used, single-use disposable food ware is not sustainable for Earth’s population and natural resources. But the biggest reason you should do this? YOU WILL SAVE MONEY, even after accounting for increased costs for labor, water, and electricity. Don’t believe us? Apply for a subsidy from us, and we’ll prove it to you.

“Okay. But how do I do it?”

• Apply for a subsidy from us.

• Trying to convince your favorite restaurant to go plastic-free? Help yourself to our folder of goodies: Restaurant Pitch Deck, one-page Restaurant flyer, PFR logos, etc.

• Download the helpful “Hold the Plastic, Please” guide for restaurants, created by Beyond Plastics.

• Download the “Switching to Reuse for Onsite Dining in Foodservice” guide created by Upstream.

• Download the Reusable Foodware Purchasing Guide created by Rethink Disposable and Surfrider.

• Downlaod the Reusable Foodware Database created by Center for Environmental Health.

• Visit the Reuse for Onsite Dining Library from Upstream.

• If your restaurant provides crayons to tables with kids, sign up for Crayon Collection. (It’s free!)

• If you are already plastic-free, please email us so we can add you to our nationwide list.

• Find a composting facility near you.

• Find a composting facility based on which types of products are accepted.

• Find a composting pick-up service in your area.

• Start offering a waste-free delivery option to your customers…
United States: Sharebite (group/corporate orders)
United States (various cities): Forever Ware
Alameda CA: Dispatch Goods (coming soon) and Planted Table
Boston: Reuzzi and Usefull and Recirclable
Boulder: Repeater or Recovery Basin
California: M’Porte
Chicago: Reuso
Denver: Repeater
Durham NC: GreenToGo
Germany: Vytal
Hawaii: M’Porte
Hong Kong: Muuse
Jakarta: Muuse
London: DabbaDrop
Los Angeles: ReusePass or DishJoy
Miami: Bekko Box
Minneapolis: Foreverware
Mumbai: DabbaWala
Netherlands: Packback
New York City: DeliverZero or Re:Dish
Oakland: Planted Table
Oahu: Full Cycle Takeout
Portland OR: Go Box
San Francisco: Dispatch Goods or Planted Table or DishJoy
Seattle: Green GrubBox
Singapore: Muuse
Toronto: Muuse or Case or Suppli
Vancouver: Sharewares or Reusables
Washington DC: To Go Green

• Sign up for a reusable cup program…
Australia: Green Caffeen
Berkeley CA: Vessel
Boulder CO: Vessel
Minneapolis: Good To Go Cups
New York City: Cup Zero
Portland OR: Okapi
Santa Cruz CA: WeUse (coming soon)
New Zealand: AgainAgain
Munich: ReCup
Shrewsbury UK: Shrewsbury Cup

• Have someone else wash all of your dishes…
Los Angeles: DishJoy
New York City: Re:Dish
Orange County CA: DishJoy
San Francisco: Sudbusters
San Francisco Bay Area: DishJoy

• Find out if your state, city, or county is considering legislation to ban PFAS.

• Not quite ready to go 100% reusable? Download our Compostable Products Buying Guide and check out this helpful guide to PFAS-free compostable food ware from the Center for Environmental Health. You can also search a manufacturer, product type, or SKU# for its “certified compostable” status from Compost Manufacturing Alliance (CMA) or Biodegradable Products Institute. Just make certain that you are purchasing “compostable” food ware that does NOT contain PFAS.