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Popular Palo Alto cafe, Tootsie’s at the Stanford Barn, replaces disposable foodware with reusable containers in honor of Earth Day
Dishcraft Robotics, in collaboration with UPSTREAM, today announced the launch of a program to help reduce the increasing volume of waste produced by takeout foodware. Dubbed Serve It Safe, the program will help restaurants reduce waste by serving takeout meals in sanitized, sustainable, reusable containers.
Over 115 health experts sign statement addressing safety of reusables during COVID-19
Scientists & specialists assure the public that reusables are safe if basic hygiene and contact-free systems are utilized.
Bay can still lead the way on plastic pollution while protecting public health
While we applaud the Bay Area’s efforts to ensure our safety, banning reusable bags moves us in the opposite direction.
Report Finds Plastics and Food Packaging Pose Global Health Threat, Nearly 200 Groups Call for Urgent Action
Nearly 200 environmental and public health organizations released an urgent Call to Action in response to a peer-reviewed consensus statement signed by 33 world-renowned scientists. It warns that chemicals used in food packaging pose numerous threats to human health.