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Let’s look at the effects of plastic usage:

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Excerpt from The Truth about Plastic Recycling by Matt Ferrell 

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Excerpt from Are You Eating Microplastics Every Day by Ankur Shah

WHY REPLACE PLASTIC?

The top 3 reasons are: 

  1. We cannot recycle plastic effectively. Based on the latest Greenpeace report, in 2021, we recycled 5-6% of our plastic waste. The rest goes into our landfill and does not biodegrade.
  2. The micropastics it sheds is polluting our planet, from the top of our mountains to the bottom of our seas. It’s in our water, in our soil, and in our foods.
  3. We are sick from all that plastic we breathe in and consume. Plastic contains endocrine disrupting chemicals, which are linked to infertility, obesity, diabetes, prostate or breast cancer, among others. Other health conditions linked to additives include reproductive, growth,  cognitive impairment and neurodevelopment disorders. 

BENEFITS

FOR THE BUSINESS

  • Reduce cost of single use food service items.
  • Improve customer shopping or dining experience.
  • Lower waste collection service costs.

FOR THE COMMUNITY
  • Less trash.
  • Better health with less microplastics and PFAS in our bodies.
 
FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
  • Reduce waste in our landfill, and in our waters.
  • Reduce microplastics in the soil, air and water.
  • Reduce PFAS in our environment.