Takeout Dining Case Studies Featured Surfrider: The Tiny Turtle Venue size: 200Disposables Avoided: 64,800 (annual)Cost Savings: $3,285 (annual) USEFULL: Saint Olaf College Project Size: 2,988 student bodyDishwashing Model: commercial dishwasherFunding Source: unknownMaterial: metalReturn Rate: 99%Disposables Avoided: 58,251 (annual)Cost Savings: Unknown Break-Even: Unknown USEFULL: Union College Project Size: 2,000 student bodyDishwashing Model: commercial dishwasherFunding Source: unknownMaterial: metalReturn Rate: 97%Disposables Avoided: 2,882 (1 month)Cost Savings: Unknown Break-Even: Unknown USEFULL: University of Southern California Project Size: 47,100 student bodyDishwashing Model: commercial dishwasherFunding Source: unknownMaterial: metalReturn Rate: 99%Disposables Avoided: 78,566Cost Savings: Unknown Break-Even: Unknown USEFULL: Carlton College Project Size: 2100 student bodyDishwashing Model: commercial dishwasherFunding Source: unknownMaterial: metalReturn Rate: 99%Disposables Avoided: 60,000 (15 months)Cost Savings: Unknown Break-Even: Unknown USEFULL: Mount Holyoke College Project Size: 2330 student bodyDishwashing Model: commercial dishwasherFunding Source: unknownMaterial: metalReturn Rate: unknownDisposables Avoided: 92,870 (annual)Cost Savings: Unknown Break-Even: Unknown USEFULL: Arizona State University Project Size: 28,000 student bodyDishwashing Model: commercial dishwasherFunding Source: University funding — Green Student FundMaterial: metalReturn Rate: 99.74%Disposables Avoided: 140,000 (annual)Cost Savings: Unknown Break-Even: Unknown Keep Scotland Beautiful: Highland Cup Movement Project size: 22 participating businessesDishwashing model: Reuse Service ProviderFunding Source: Grant - Bring it Back FundMaterial: plasticReturn rate: 92%Disposables Avoided: 1,051 (7 months)Cost Savings: n/a ReThink Disposable: Skip the Stuff Case Study Project Size: 20 restaurantsDisposables Avoided: 1,578,769 (annual)Single-use Reduction: 94% ReThink Disposable: Ballast Coffee Capacity: 30Dishwashing model: commercial dishwasherFunding Source: noneMaterial: metal, glass Return Rate: 75%Disposables Avoided: 12,369 (annual)Cost Savings: $1,263 (annual net)Break-Even: 4.3 months Reusable Seacoast: Seacoast NH Reusable Takeout Container Pilot Pilot Size: 4 restaurants Dishwashing Model: (In-house dishwashing)Funding Source: Public Grants & Private DonorsMaterial: Metal, SiliconeReturn Rate: 100%Disposables Avoided: 1,000 (8 months) NextGen Consortium: Petaluma Cup Project Pilot Size: 30 restaurantsDishwashing Model: Reuse Service ProviderFunding Source: Closed Loop PartnersMaterial: PlasticReturn Rate: 51%Disposables Avoided: 220,000 (3 months)
Project Size: 2,988 student body
Dishwashing Model: commercial dishwasher
Funding Source: unknown
Material: metal
Return Rate: 99%
Disposables Avoided: 58,251 (annual)
Cost Savings: Unknown
Break-Even: Unknown