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Plastic cutlery should be provided only by request, not by default.
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. By changing default settings so that plastic cutlery is provided upon REQUEST only, we can change this habit of waste.
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GrubHub, UberEats, Doordash and Postmates sign on to #CutOutCutlery!
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.
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Send Emails
Let’s make #CutOutCutlery be the new “normal” at national chain restaurants next. Help us today by sending an email with just 1 click to Wendys, Burger King, and McDonald’s to request they only provide cutlery when requested by the customer!
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.
Huge thanks to Buzzfeed for creating this star-studded video that leaves everyone wondering what they are actually talking about.
Cast: Laura Dern, Adam Devine, Senator Ben Allen, Leah Thomas, Emma Rose Cohen, Diz Petit, Postmates.
Download your Personalized Poster
Help restaurants communicate with their customers and employees! Add your logo or download it without, then share with your favorite restaurants to help then save money and our planet. Now available in 10 languages!
Updates
#CutOutCutlery inspires sustainable legislation nationally!
Bills passed to #CutOutCutlery
Cities
States
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!
Press
Join #CutOutCutlery in Reducing Single-Use Plastic Waste
https://earth911.com/inspire/cutoutcutlery-reduce-single-use-plastic-waste/
Saving the environment is not a multiple-choice test: Why plastic straws and utensils and other single-use products matter
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-saving-the-environment-is-not-a-multiple-choice-test-20210422-ia2yhycjy5btzimv3cclmh65b4-story.html
Getting takeout? You have to ask for plastic utensils in LA now
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-11-15/you-have-to-ask-for-plastic-utensils-and-napkins-in-l-a-now
California’s New Bill on Plastic Cutlery
https://edibleeastbay.com/2021/07/24/californias-new-bill-on-plastic-cutlery/
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GrubHub, UberEats, Doordash and Postmates sign on to #CutOutCutlery!
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.
Send Emails
Let’s make #CutOutCutlery be the new “normal” at national chain restaurants next. Help us today by sending an email with just 1 click to Wendys, Burger King, and McDonald’s to request they only provide cutlery when requested by the customer!
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.
Huge thanks to Buzzfeed for creating this star-studded video that leaves everyone wondering what they are actually talking about.
Cast: Laura Dern, Adam Devine, Senator Ben Allen, Leah Thomas, Emma Rose Cohen, Diz Petit, Postmates.
Download your Personalized Poster
Help restaurants communicate with their customers and employees! Add your logo or download it without, then share with your favorite restaurants to help then save money and our planet. Now available in 10 languages!
#CutOutCutlery inspires sustainable legislation nationally!
Bills passed to #CutOutCutlery
Cities
States
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!
Join #CutOutCutlery in Reducing Single-Use Plastic Waste
https://earth911.com/inspire/cutoutcutlery-reduce-single-use-plastic-waste/
Saving the environment is not a multiple-choice test: Why plastic straws and utensils and other single-use products matter
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-saving-the-environment-is-not-a-multiple-choice-test-20210422-ia2yhycjy5btzimv3cclmh65b4-story.html
Getting takeout? You have to ask for plastic utensils in LA now
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-11-15/you-have-to-ask-for-plastic-utensils-and-napkins-in-l-a-now
California’s New Bill on Plastic Cutlery
https://edibleeastbay.com/2021/07/24/californias-new-bill-on-plastic-cutlery/
