The Environmental Impact of Switching to Reusables: How Re:Dish is Reducing Waste, Water, & Carbon Footprint Through Reuse
The Problem with Single-Use Waste in Food Service Operations
That's the number of single-use food packaging items that are used and trashed every year in the U.S. Less than 10% ever recycled or composted. The majority ends up in landfills, incinerators, or polluting our environment. ​Single-use is simply not sustainable.
1,000,000,000,000+
By the Numbers: Waste, Carbon Emission and Water Savings
As of May 2025, the Re:Dish Reusable Program has made the following impact:
lbs of waste diverted
203,107
kg of CO2e avoided
515,814
gallons of water saved
609,798
Our Commitment to Sustainability Goes Beyond Our Service
Walking the Walk: Zero Waste Operations
Re:Dish is TRUE Gold Certified, achieving a 98.8% waste diversion rate.
How?
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We use reusable shipping totes for deliveries and reusable carts for collection.
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​We work with vender to reduce and eliminate packaging supplied to us.
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​We compost all food waste transported to us from client sites.
Washing Systems Built to Support Sustainable, Efficient Reuse
Unlike in-house dishwashing, Re:Dish facilities are engineered to support the washing of 225,000 items a day, maximizing efficiency without compromising cleanliness. Read more at Re:Dish Clean.
Custom washers reuse water through a four-stage cascading system,
Regular 3rd-party health and safety audits ensuring the higest standards
Products Made to be Reused
Made in the USA
Certified for 1000+ uses
Free of chemicals of concern
Recycled at end of life
