Reusables are your business

Less waste, stronger bottom line. Find out how to make improvements today!

Single-use affects business

  • Businesses pay twice for single-use foodware: first to procure thousands of items weekly, and then to have them hauled away as waste.

  • Pollution from littered disposable food and beverage ware clogs city streets, making commercial areas less attractive and stunting economic activity for local business.

  • Trash removal from storm drains costs San Francisco $230,000 per year. This is money that could be reinvested back into businesses to improve overall economic conditions across the city.

Reusable benefits for SF businesses

  • Switching to reusable foodware saves businesses money by reducing waste disposal costs, eliminating the continuous purchasing of disposables, and elevating the customer dining experience.

  • Less waste, more business. Reducing waste and litter from disposable food and beverage ware would clean city streets and stimulate the local economy.

  • Less waste is better business for everyone, and builds a more sustainable future for all San Francisco visitors and residents.

Reuse = Savings

On average, restaurants save

$4,200

annually by switching from disposable to reusable foodware

Take action

Case studies & resources

Clean Water Action's ReThink Disposable Team has helped hundreds of institutions switch from single-use to reusables in their foodservice operations. Read more in their case studies, as well as those by Upstream.

Resources for purchasing reusable items