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The meeting focused on architects and contractors adopting methodologies better suited to a circular economy, with presentations from practitioners who are already enacting these shifts.
Shifting Practices for Material Reuse
At our October meeting on funding strategies, presenters explored funding strategies to catalyze deconstruction and reuse markets but recognized entrenched barriers in procurement and integration processes optimized for a linear system that limit large-scale demand for reclaimed materials.
The meeting focused on codes and compliance, with discussions on the importance of policy considerations and governance support for deconstruction and reuse, and the role of government in regulating the industry and promoting sustainable practices.
ReThink Disposable collaborated with the Middletown Public School District in Connecticut to eliminate disposable foodware across all school cafeterias. This shift is projected to save the district over $120,000 in avoided purchasing costs.
This sample foodware item overview is provided as a reference to assist with your Reusable Foodware Cafeteria Grant application.
To learn more about StopWaste's Reusable Foodware Cafeteria Grants, click here.
Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) implemented reusable foodware in all 12 of its elementary schools, achieving annual savings of $25,000.
Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) is working to transition the entire district to reusable foodware. This case study highlights Phase 1 of their initiative, focusing on the successful transition of three schools to reusables.
This sample budget is provided as a reference to assist with your Reusable Foodware Cafeteria Grant application.
To learn more about StopWaste's Reusable Foodware Cafeteria Grants, click here.