Building a Sustainable Jamaica Plain, Together
Building a Sustainable Jamaica Plain, Together
Join us in creating a cleaner, healthier community by reducing plastic waste and embracing sustainable practices.
Massachusetts is running out of landfill space? We will be needing to ship our trash away, or incinerate more -- yuck.
About 80% of litter is plastic, and most plastic is made of fossil fuels and chemicals.
About 40% of plastic is single-use, and it doesn't break down, it just breaks up into smaller pieces that are basically coating our world.
Plastic has now been found in every organ of our body, linked to chronic diseases, fertility issues, cancer, and neurodevelopmental problems.
Bring your own coffee mugs, doggy bags, shopping bags, and veggie bags, etc. Reduce waste for the earth and reduce costs for businesses, which helps control costs for customers.
Do we really need a plastic fork with every to-go order? With Skip the Stuff, restaurants will only include condiments, utensils, straws, and napkins at the customer's request. We will work with restaurants to reduce what goes in the to go orders.
Through ReThink Disposable, we work with restaurants to help them switch to reusables for dining in. We might be able to get funds to help a place switch over, and maybe help with getting a dishwasher in if that is what is holding it up.
We're working with Recirclable, a reusable to-go company. Customers check out their to-go containers for free (as long as they return them) and can return them to any participating restaurant. The more restaurants that participate, the more successful the program will be.