The New Reuse Economy: the future of foodservice is reusable (2022)

Whether you’re dining in at McDonald’s or at a trendy new fast-casual eatery, disposables for onsite fast-food dining are the norm. This is because a prevailing misconception is that disposables are cheaper than reusables. But this argument doesn’t hold up in practice. Data from dozens of case studies shows that making the switch from single-use to reuse for onsite dining always ends up saving money – 100% of the time. And that’s after accounting for any capital costs for purchasing or leasing additional dishwasher capacity and any added labor costs.