Cut Out Cutlery – Updated
GrubHub, Uber Eats, Doordash, and Postmates sign on to #CutOutCutlery
The Problem:
Every year, Americans use over 40 BILLION pieces of single-use plastic cutlery. Many of these pieces of cutlery are thrown ‘away’ without being used. Learn More. By changing default settings so that plastic cutlery is provided upon REQUEST only, we can change this habit of waste.
McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King are the new, national chain restaurants in our sights that should install an “Opt-IN for single-use plastic cutlery (and accessories)” feature on their applications to provide users with these items BY REQUEST only thereby eliminating much unnecessary waste. This includes straws, napkins, and condiments to be available by request as well.
The Solution:
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Cast: Laura Dern, Adam Devine, Senator Ben Allen, Leah Thomas, Emma Rose Cohen, Diz Petit, Postmates.
Uber Eats, Postmates, Grubhub, and Doordash join us to #CutOutCutlery
We convinced all four major food delivery applications, including Uber Eats, Postmates, Grubhub and most recently, DoorDash to change their default setting so that no one receives plastic cutlery unless they opt-in to request it. We advised these companies to formulate the language and the process in which customers experience a simple opt-in process for plastic cutlery. Our work is not done until all restaurants and food delivery companies comply. Let’s make the opt-in setting / #CutOutCutlery be the new “normal”. Help us today by sending an email with just 1 click!
Join HoW’s campaign to #CutOutCutlery and change habits of single-use plastic cutlery to reduce the 40,000,000,000 plastic utensils that are thrown away each year. Be a ‘HoW Changer’ by using reusable cutlery and refusing plastic!
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Legislation:
Cut Out Cutlery
INSPIRES SUSTAINABLE LEGISLATION NATIONALLY!
Bills passed to Cut Out Cutlery
California and Washington have both officially passed legislation to #CutOutCutlery statewide! Massachusetts and Colorado are considering similar legislation. There are 25+ cities and counties across the country that have passed #CutOutCutlery locally!
“California’s hallmark is solving problems through innovation, and we’re harnessing that spirit to reduce the waste filling our landfills and generating harmful pollutants driving the climate crisis. With today’s action and bold investments to transform our recycling systems, the state continues to lead the way to a more sustainable and resilient future for the planet and all our communities.”
-CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM
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