Catalyzing school reuse with dishwashing grants

The Indisposable Podcast™ by Upstream

May 29, 202500:37:06Government & Organizations

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 sch...

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