ReThink Disposable

Blogs from our national ReThink Disposable Team

Set Your Year Off Right: 17 Zero-Waste and Minimalist Tips for Decluttering Your Home

January 19, 2022 | By Grace Lee

There’s no a better time than the beginning of the year to make a change in your home. Setting the intention to declutter and create a more sustainable and zero-waste home is a great goal to start off your year. It can seem overwhelming to begin your minimalist journey. But don’t worry, we’ve reached out to the experts across the US and Canada so you can kick start the year by making your home more sustainable!

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Plastic Free July: Reopen With Reuse!

June 29, 2021 | By Jenny Vickers

For Plastic Free July, will you join us in calling on restaurants and businesses to reopen with non-toxic reuse?

Zero Waste Earth Day Tips

April 12, 2021 | By Laura Kastenbauer

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the idea of going zero waste in your life? Most people who want to produce minimum amounts of waste are afraid of the extra costs and hassle that comes from a zero waste lifestyle. Here are a few tips and tricks to get you started while keeping cost low and hassle even lower.

Redefining Dining in Southern California: ReThink Disposable Certifies its First Business in the Los Angeles Region

March 21, 2021 | By Jamie Smith

“I think everybody wants to do the right thing but some of us need more encouragement than others. This program has kept us accountable, which is great. I have wanted to make these changes for a while now and some of the changes I haven’t even thought of before, so I am glad to have signed up for this program.”

Reducing Plastic Waste and COVID-19

March 31, 2020 | By Emily Ranson, Anne Hulick, Johnathan Berard, Andria Ventura, Elizabeth Saunders, and Amy Goldsmith

A switch back to single-use plastics does nothing to stop COVID-19, but it does undermine recent efforts to reduce our reliance on a material that pollutes our world in every stage of its life: manufacture, disposal, and eventual breakdown in our oceans.

the ReThink Disposable Team at a celebration of the Alameda project

What the Unpackaging Alameda Project Means For The Future Of Source Reduction

August 9, 2019 | By Jamie Smith

Over the course of the project, our team trained 27 volunteer ambassadors, 10 student interns, and 24 litter survey volunteers who analyzed disposable food packaging found on Park Street in Alameda before ReThink Disposable intervention. Outside of our interaction with businesses, we developed relationships with members of local government and leaders of community groups.