REUSABLENYC
NYC IS NOT A SINGLE-USE CITY.
“This law will help New Yorkers to change their bad habits of tossing these plastics out and adopt more sustainable practices, reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in the process.”
IMAGINE.
No more single-use stuff when you sit down to eat.
Cafes that encourage you to bring a reusable cup.
Take-out and delivery that asks if you request utensils and condiments.
No more drawers of unneeded plastic forks.
New York, this is our mission, we can do this.
Our coalition is united to take a step forward and create change that begins with all of us.
It’s time our laws stop ignoring the problem.
Plastic cups and lids at cafes and restaurants. Disposable plates, condiment packets, and single-use knives in our takeout containers. All this stuff you don’t need, or want. When will it end?
New York City’s millions of residents waste millions in disposables every single day. Our city loses energy, water, and natural resources — not to mention money.
Throw-away isn’t the only way. That’s why ReusableNYC supports NYC Council Bills aimed at making reusables the new normal.
WHO WE ARE
Our coalition of nonprofits and community organizations is united to eliminate the needless waste and pollution created by single-use foodware (utensils, cups, clamshells, straws, etc.).