Earth911 Podcast: USEFULL Founder Alison Cove Brings Reusable Packaging To Campus Cafeterias
Update: 2024-08-19
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Alison Cove, CEO and founder of USEFULL, works at the forefront of a critical shift in how we approach food service sustainability. By implementing collection systems for reusable food packaging, USEFULL helps university and corporate cafeterias reduce their reliance on single-use plastics and paper packaging. Alison joins the conversation to explain her company's trackable, tech-enabled reusable steel food containers and cups. After adopting Usefull's reusable system, Carleton College saw a drop in its loss rate from almost 60% to less than 1%. This achievement is part of a broader movement toward creating campus circular food service systems to cut waste and foster a broader culture of sustainability.
The importance of reusable food service containers cannot be overstated. Single-use plastics contribute significantly to global plastic pollution, particularly in food service. In the U.S. alone, the market for disposable food service containers is vast, with sales reaching approximately $27.81 billion annually. This extensive use of disposables not only adds to the billions of tons of waste generated each year but also exacerbates the environmental impact through the production, disposal, and potential for pollution from these single-use items. You can learn more about USEFULL at https://www.usefull.us/
The importance of reusable food service containers cannot be overstated. Single-use plastics contribute significantly to global plastic pollution, particularly in food service. In the U.S. alone, the market for disposable food service containers is vast, with sales reaching approximately $27.81 billion annually. This extensive use of disposables not only adds to the billions of tons of waste generated each year but also exacerbates the environmental impact through the production, disposal, and potential for pollution from these single-use items. You can learn more about USEFULL at https://www.usefull.us/
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