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Eliminate single use packaging for takeaway

Partnership with A Friendlier Company

Returnable restaurant containers play a vital role in promoting sustainability, reducing waste, and conserving valuable resources. By using reusable containers, you can significantly minimize the number of single-use containers that end up in landfills, reduce the demand for new containers, and conserve energy and raw materials used in the production of disposable containers. Furthermore, returnable containers operate within a closed-loop system, where they are thoroughly cleaned, sanitized, and reused, contributing to a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly restaurant industry. For the Living Lab project, Bloom has partnered with Friendlier, a local provider of returnable containers. 

What the team has learned so far 

 Infographic showing 1647 saved

How we will reduce greenhouse gases 

At the grab-and-go counter at Bloom, reusable containers have been used since September 2022, eliminating the use of single use containers for meals, coffee, and tea.

Here’s what you can do 

  • Bring your own reusable container whenever possible. 
  • Ask for reusable options from your favorite restaurants. 
  • Reuse containers wherever possible at home. 
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