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Rethink Disposable - Stop Waste Before It Starts

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What's it the package? Unveiling the toxic secrets of food and beverage packaging

What's In The Package? Unveiling the Toxic Secrets of Food and Beverage Packaging

This report investigates the issue of chemicals in food packaging and their impact on the safety of what American consumers eat and drink.

Reducing Litter and Achieving Zero Waste by Charging for Take-Out, A Survey of Customer and Café Behaviors and Response to a Proposed Ordinance in San Francisco Cups

Reducing Litter and Achieving Zero Waste by Charging for Take-Out Cups

Surveys were conducted with 95 café owners and 461 customers across San Francisco that sell to-go beverages in disposable cups. The goal of the survey was to determine what current practices and behaviors businesses utilize to incentivize BYO behavior, current consumer habits and reasons, and opinions on future options.