Supporting Single-Use Plastic Reduction for Food Facilities
The widespread use of single-use plastic foodware creates serious environmental, health, and financial challenges for communities, while burdening municipalities with excess waste. Across California, local governments are adopting foodware ordinances and voluntary incentive programs to reduce disposable plastics, promote reusable foodware solutions, and encourage compostable alternatives.
Environmental Innovations (EI) provides comprehensive foodware outreach services to help municipalities and food facilities successfully transition away from single-use plastics. Our campaigns have received national recognition and are being replicated across California and beyond. By partnering with EI, communities achieve measurable results including cost savings, waste reduction, customer satisfaction, and compliance with emerging regulations such as California SB 54.
Comprehensive Foodware Outreach Services
Our foodware programs combine outreach, marketing, technical assistance, and incentive management to ensure success. We guide municipalities and businesses through every step of the transition toward reusable and compliant foodware systems.
ReUse Assist – Transitioning to Reusable Foodware
Through our ReUse Assist program, EI helps food service businesses and institutions shift from single-use plastics to reusable products. We provide education and technical assistance, Collaboration with service providers, financial incentive distribution, marketing and promotional support. We measure program outcomes to demonstrate significant waste reduction, cost savings, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Pre-Ordinance Survey Work
When considering drafting a foodware ordinance, EI can survey your community to identify barriers and needs while building support for reusable and compostable foodware. Findings are presented to decision-makers to inform foodware ordinance development and ensure successful adoption.
Food Facility Education and Outreach
EI designs and manages municipal foodware programs that educate food service businesses, develop practical resources, and provide hands-on technical assistance. Our approach helps businesses adopt reusable foodware solutions or compliant disposable alternatives while ensuring long-term success.
Ordinance Development and Program Design
With years of experience supporting plastic reduction ordinance implementation, EI offers expert guidance for policy design and supporting programs. We help municipalities align with emerging state legislation, including SB 54 compliance, while creating effective, community-focused programs.
Why Choose EI for Foodware Outreach Services?
– Proven single-use plastic reduction
– Nationally recognized campaigns and case studies
– Cost savings for businesses and municipalities
– Demonstrated waste and emissions reduction
– Expertise in policy development and SB 54 compliance
“Environmental Innovations staff created and implemented an engaging and resource-driven outreach program for the County of San Mateo to support food businesses affected by the County’s Disposable Foodware Ordinance. EI‘s staff have extensive experience working with food businesses, they provide services that demonstrate a keen understanding of the needs and perspective of the food business community, and they are flexible in their approach.”
Christopher Slafter
Senior Sustainability Specialist, Office of Sustainability, County of San Mateo
Our Foodware Clients
San Mateo
Cupertino
Seaside
Sunnyvale
Watsonville