Catalyzing school reuse with dishwashing grants

Switching schools to reusable foodware reduces waste and helps teach the next generation that there’s a better way than throw-away — but our team’s research shows dishwasher funding as the one hurdle to transitioning schools. In this episode, we learn how it can be done, with parents, principals, key partners, and in this case, a little policy-making magic, too. Join Monica Campagna of the Glendale Environmental Coalition for this wild story of how one elementary school helped over 300 schools across California get funding to transition to reuse. Resources: Glendale Environmental Commission (GEC) - SB 1255 Commercial dishwashing grant info (2024) Plastic Free Restaurants Green Lunchroom Facebook group California Environmental voters Get involved: Join the Reuse Solutions Network Support Upstream to make sure these stories continue to be heard and the reuse economy continues to grow — thank you!

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Catalyzing school reuse with dishwashing grants is an episode from The Indisposable Podcast™ by Upstream.

This episode is 00:37:06 long.

This episode was published on May 29, 2025.

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