840 million single-use products could be replaced by new reuse service economy
NEW YORK, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Upstream released Reuse Wins a report showing how a new reuse economy is emerging to replace single-use products in food service.
- NEW YORK, June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Upstream released Reuse Wins a report showing how a new reuse economy is emerging to replace single-use products in food service.
- Nearly 1 trillion individual pieces of disposable foodware and packaging used by restaurants and food service businesses 21% for on-site dining, 79% for take-out and delivery.
- 841 million disposable food packaging items avoided meaning that 7.5 million tons of materials would be averted annually.
- "From a local government perspective, reusable food service reduces hard-to-recycle products at the source, helping cities reduce costs associated with waste management."