Project Size: 363 students
Dishwashing Model: Commercial dishwasher
Funding Source: Government funding & private grant
Material: metal
Disposables Avoided: 175,500 (annual)
Cost Savings: $14,064 (net annual)
Break-Even: 3.2 months

Project Size: 3,700 student school district
Dishwashing Model: Reuse Service Provider
Funding Source: unknown
Material: plastic, metal
Disposables Avoided: 396,000 (annual)
Cost Savings: unknown
Break-Even: unknown

Project Size: 1,639 student school district
Dishwashing Model: commercial dishwasher
Funding Source: Government grant - MPCA Environmental Assistance
Material: plastic, metal
Disposables Avoided: 700,000 (annual)
Cost Savings: $3,000 Y1 / $7,500 annual
Break-Even: less than one year

Project Size: 2,154 student school district
Dishwashing Model: commercial dishwasher
Funding Source: Government grant - MASS DEP SMRP
Material: plastic, metal
Disposables Avoided: 16.6 tons
Cost Savings: unknown
Break-Even: less than one year

Project Size: 12,500 student school district
Dishwashing Model: commercial dishwasher
Funding Source: Government grant - MA DEP SMRP
Material: plastic
Disposables Avoided: 1,627,980 (annual)
Cost Savings: unknown
Break-Even: unknown

Project Size: 1,400 student meals/day
Dishwashing Model: commercial dishwasher
Funding Source: Private grant: Plastic Free Restaurants
Material: metal
Disposables Avoided: 261,720 (annual)
Cost Savings: $11,777
Break-Even: 9 months

Project Size: 4,500 student meals/day
Dishwashing Model: commercial dishwasher
Funding Source: Public & private grants and donations: CT Equipment Assistance grant, Plastic Free Restaurants, donors
Material: metal, plastic
Disposables Avoided: 3,760,000 (annual)
Cost Savings: $91,175
Break-Even: 3.8 months

Project Size: 3,400 student meals/day
Dishwashing Model: commercial dishwasher
Funding Source: None
Material: metal, plastic
Disposables Avoided: 436,540 (annual)
Cost Savings: $16,523
Break-Even: 5 months

Project Size: 10,000 student meals/day
Dishwashing Model: Reuse Service Provider
Funding Source: Public & Private Grants - StopWaste & Plastic Free Restaurants
Material: metal
Disposables Avoided: 2,373,300 (annual)
Cost Savings: unknown
Break-Even: unknown

Project Size: 450 student meals/day
Dishwashing Model: 3-compartment sink
Funding Source: None
Material: Plastic
Disposables Avoided: 100,212 (annual)
Cost Savings: $6,459 (net annual)
Break-Even: 21 days

Project Size: 2000 student meals/day
Dishwashing Model: commercial dishwasher
Funding Source: Private Grant - Plastic Free Restaurants
Material: Plastic, Metal
Disposables Avoided: 170,000 (annual)
Cost Savings: $13,064 (net annual)
Break-Even: Unknown

Project Size: 350 student meals/day
Dishwashing Model: commercial dishwasher
Funding Source: Private donation (dishwasher)
Material: Plastic, Metal
Disposables Avoided: 128,000 (annual)
Cost Savings: $5,780 (net annual)
Break-Even: Unknown

Project Size: 17 Schools
Dishwashing Model: Reuse Service Provider
Material: Plastic
Disposables Avoided: 300,000 (2023-2025)
Cost Savings: Unknown
Break-Even: Unknown