Reduce and Reuse
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BRING YOUR OWN CUP (BYOC)
Grabbing coffee? Bring your own cup and join the Eastside Bring Your Own Cup (BYOC) campaign! You can help lead reuse efforts in your community by:
- Remembering your own cup when you visit an Eastside coffee shop
- Completing a BYOC passport and getting entered to win a reuse prize pack
- Attending an event where you can enjoy free coffee, get a reusable cup* and sign the #ChooseReuse Pledge.
*While supplies last!
Complete your BYOC passport:
- Pick up a BYOC Passport at an upcoming event or a campaign partner coffee shop; or download and print one now!
- Get at least 5 stamps - one for each time you visit a coffee shop and refill your cup. Partner shops will provide a stamp, or you can write in the location directly in your passport.
- Submit your completed passport by emailing an image to EastSideReusables@CascadiaConsulting.com.
Participants with a complete passport (5 entries) are eligible to enter a raffle for a reuse prize pack, including stainless steel utensils, straws, to-go containers and a carrying case valued at $100. Drawings will take place on May 22nd, 2023. You must submit your passport by May 21st to be eligible to win.
Help spread the word about where to BYOC and share on social media using the #ChooseReuse hashtag!
Visit the BYOC campaign tent at one of the events below to enjoy free coffee, pick up a BYOC passport and reusable cup,* sign the #ChooseReuse Pledge and learn about BYOC-friendly businesses.
Event list coming soon...
*While supplies last!
Reusables are Better for the Planet
- Over their lifecycle, reusable cups have lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to disposable alternatives.
Reusables Reduce Litter
- Transitioning to reusables helps prevent litter from ending up on the streets, in storm drains, and in rivers and lakes.
Reusables are Safe
- Washington State Retail Food Code allows businesses to refill personal beverage containers. Reusables are safe and do not spread Covid-19.
You can feel good about doing your part to prevent pollution and other harmful environmental impacts! Learn more about the many benefits of reusables by visiting upstreamsolutions.org.
TRAE TU TAZA
¿Vas por café? ¡Trae tu taza reutilizable y únete a la campaña Eastside Trae tu taza! Ayuda a reducir el consumo de contenedores desechables y apoya a tu comunidad.
- Recuerda traer tu taza reutilizable cuando visitas una cafetería
- Completa un pasaporte de la campaña Trae tu taza para participar en un sorteo de premios de reutilización
- Asiste a uno de los eventos donde puedes disfrutar de un café gratuito, recibir una taza reutilizable* de regalo y firmar el compromiso #EscogeReutilizar.
* ¡Hasta agotar existencias!
Cómo completar tu pasaporte de la de la campaña Trae tu taza:
- Obtén un pasaporte en alguno de los eventos o en una cafetería participante; o descarga e imprime uno en casa.
- Consigue al menos 5 sellos – cada vez que visites una cafetería y rellenes tu taza. Las cafeterías participantes en el programa te proporcionarán un sello, o bien puedes escribir la ubicación de la cafetería directamente en tu pasaporte.
- Envía una foto de tu pasaporte completo a EastSideReusables@CascadiaConsulting.com.
Los participantes que envíen su pasaporte completo (5 entradas) podrán participar en un sorteo de paquetes de reutilización que incluyen recipientes y cubiertos de acero inoxidable con valor aproximado de $100.
Ayúdanos a compartir las cafeterías que aceptan tazas personales con el hashtag #EscogeReutilizar en los redes sociales.
Visita la carpa de la campaña Trae tu taza en alguno de los eventos a continuación para recibir una taza reutilizable,* disfrutar de café gratis, recoger un pasaporte de Trae tu taza, firmar el compromiso #EscogeReutilizar y aprender sobre cafeterías participantes.
La lista de eventos se agregará a continuación próximamente...
Los reutilizables salvan el planeta
Los reutilizables reducen la basura
Los reutilizables son seguros
¡Puedes sentirte bien haciendo tu parte para reducir la contaminación y otros impactos ambientales dañinos! Aprende más sobre los múltiples beneficios de reutilizables en upstreamsolutions.org. |
BYOC Coffee Shop Partner Locations
A special thank you to our BYOC partners! Bring your own cup to any of these businesses to receive a BYOC passport and stay tuned for special events and discounts.
Interested in adding your local business to the campaign? Contact us at EastSideReusables@CascadiaConsulting.com.
The BYOC campaign is a partnership between the Cities of Redmond, Bellevue, Bothell and Kirkland and is funded in part by the Department of Ecology.
Questions? Email EastSideReusables@CascadiaConsulting.com or call 425-556-2832.
LOVE FOOD, STOP WASTE
An estimated 40% of wasted food in the US comes from our homes. Try a new strategy for reducing food waste in your kitchen to save money, time, and, most importantly, food!
Preventing food waste can be the first and easiest daily habit to modify. We can all do our part to love food and reduce waste.
Strategies for Reducing Food Waste at Home
Plan & Prep
- Create a realistic meal plan: Plan your meals and the quantity of food you'll need in advance to prevent over-buying ingredients.
- Make shopping trips fun: On one of your grocery shopping days, find imperfect produce that may look weird on the outside but still delicious on the inside. Some stores have a particular area for discounted items – just ask!
- Incorporate existing ingredients: Try out recipes that combine ingredients you have on-hand. Check out Big Oven or King County’s Food: Too Good to Waste Recipe Box to search for recipes
- Stick to your shopping list: Buy only what is on your shopping list.
- Prep food for later: Prep and store ingredients to save time and keep food fresh.
- You can eat that, too!: Try out recipes that use the produce parts that are typically thrown away, such as carrot tops, broccoli stalks, celery leaves, beets greens, cilantro stems, mushroom stems, etc.
Food Storage & Date Labels
- What is forgotten in your fridge?: Test your flexibility by reaching into the back of the fridge and use a forgotten (but still good) item in your next meal.
- Portion your leftovers: Whether in the fridge or the freezer, store leftover food or ingredients in meal-sized portions using clear containers. Use your freezer to store ingredients you will not use right away.
- Using leftovers in new recipes: Come up with ways to reinvent leftovers with new recipes – enjoy a fun challenge to use what you have!
- Freeze what you can’t finish
- Store food to preserve freshness: Use a food storage guide to find the best way to store your produce to maximize its freshness.
- Date labels are about the best quality, not safety. Check out the USDA’s Food Product Dating Fact Sheet and learn how you can identify if food has gone bad instead of relying on date labels.
Come up with your own way of reducing food waste!
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In case of emergency, call 911.
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