ReThink Disposable: Crispian Bakery

As a result of implementing ReThink Disposable’s recommendations Crispian Bakery saves $1,739 annually by reducing the use of over 59,000 disposable items totaling over 1,000 pounds of waste prevented a year. Crispian Bakery installed a rental dishwasher so that disposable foodware items could be replaced with reusable foodware items without increasing labor and keeping water use to a minimum. Crispian Bakery installed the dishwasher for $500, rents the dishwasher for $75/month, and their water bill went up on average $30/month after switching over to a reusable operation for dine-in. However, the cost savings earned from switching to the use of reusable foodware items for customers dining on site easily offsets the dishwasher installation, rental and increased water usage costs.