RECYCLED AND BIOBASED
DISPOSABLES
The goal of this section is to encourage foodservice facilities to move toward using products that don't require extracting virgin resources, especially petroleum-based resources. Instead, restaurants should use products that are made from bio-based materials, or materials that have been previously recycled and made into these new products.
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Required: No polystyrene foam |
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Points |
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D1. NO DISPOSABLES |
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Reusable
napkins |
6.5 |
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Reusable hand towels
in restrooms |
6.5 |
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Fast Casual and Fast Food
restaurants only
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Reusable
utensils for dine-in customers |
6.5 |
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Reusable dishes
for dine-in customers |
6.5 |
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Reusable glasses
/ mugs for dine-in customers |
6.5 |
For Cafeterias that do not
offer disposable food service items
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Reusable
utensils for dine-in customers |
3 |
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Reusable dishes
for dine-in customers |
3 |
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Reusable
glasses / mugs for dine-in customers |
3 |
For Cafeterias that offer
disposables for to-go items only
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Reusable
utensils for dine-in customers |
2 |
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Reusable dishes
for dine-in customers |
2 |
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Reusable glasses
/ mugs for dine-in customers |
2 |
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D2. FOOD SERVICE DISPOSABLES |
The GRA will evaluate the following items:
- Take-out containers
- Cold cups
- Hot cups
- Plates
- Bowls
- Cutlery & straws
- Plastic bags
- Cup carriers
- Trash liners
- Pizza circles
- Food trays
- Pizza boxes
- Cup sleeves
- Paper bags
Points will be assigned based on one of the following three attributes (except for pizza boxes and paper bags. See * below):
1. Biobased = 0.75 points
2. Pre-Consumer Recycled Paper:
10 – 49% = 0.5 points
50 – 100% = 1 point
3. Post Consumer Recycled Plastic:
10 – 49% = 1.5 points
50 – 100% = 2 points
4. Post Consumer Recycled Paper = 3.5 points
* The following six items only apply to
pizza boxes, cup sleeves, and paper bags:
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Meet Bleaching
Requirement = 0.5 |
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Meet Total
Recycled Content Requirement = 0.25 |
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Contains 10-39%
Post Consumer Waste = 0.5 |
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Contains 40-69%
Post Consumer Waste = 1 |
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Contains 70-89%
Post Consumer Waste = 2 |
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Contains
90-100% Post Consumer Waste = 2.75 |
Points are awarded based on the percentage of items that meet each criteria.
For example, Restaurant A has two types of take-out containers - hinged containers and soup cups. If the hinged containers contain post consumer recycled paper (3.5 points) and the soup cups are biobased (0.75 points), Restaurant A will receive:
(50% * 3.5) + (50% * 0.75) = 2.125 points
Points are only awarded for the highest standard met
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D3. OTHER RECYCLED PAPER ITEMS |
The GRA will evaluate the following items:
- Napkins
- Paper towels
- Bath tissue
- Facial tissue
- Seat covers
- Tray liners
- Placemats
- Office paper
- Menu paper
- Paper for marketing and educational materials (business cards,
letterhead, envelopes, brochures, tent cards, post cards)
- Guest checks & receipts
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Points will be
assigned as follows: |
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Meet Bleaching
Requirement = 0.5 |
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Meet Total
Recycled Content Requirement = 0.25 |
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Contains 10-39%
Post Consumer Waste = 0.5 |
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Contains 40-69%
Post Consumer Waste = 1 |
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Contains 70-89%
Post Consumer Waste = 2 |
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Contains
90-100% Post Consumer Waste = 2.75 |
Points are awarded based on the percentage of items that meet each criteria.
For example, if 100% of restaurantŐs napkins are processed chlorine free (0.5 points), 100% recycled (0.25 points), and contain 90% post consumer waste (2.75 points), the restaurant will receive:
0.5 + 0.25 +2.75 = 3.5 points
But, if 50% of restaurantŐs napkins are processed chlorine free (0.5 points), 100% recycled (0.25 points), and 90% post consumer waste (2.75 points) and the rest are processed chlorine free (0.5 points), 100% recycled (0.25 points), and 30% post consumer waste (0.5 points), restaurantŐs point total would be:
[50% * (0.5+0.25+2.75)] + [50% * (0.5+0.25+0.5)] = 2.375 points
The table below provides information on the bleaching and total recycled content requirements.
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Sanitary Paper |
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Napkins Paper towels Bath tissue Facial tissue Seat covers |
PCF |
100% |
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Other Paper |
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Office paper Menu paper Paper for marketing & educational
materials |
PCF |
100% |
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Receipt paper |
ECF |
60% |
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Guest checks |
N/A |
50% |
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Tray liner |
N/A |
100% |
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Pizza boxes Cup sleeves Paper bags |
Unbleached |
100% |
Processed Chlorine Free = PCF
Elemental Chlorine Free = ECF