WINNIPEG — SkipTheDishes has partnered with Earthware Reusable Inc. to launch a re-usable packaging pilot program in Calgary to provide residents with greener alternatives to single-use plastic waste.
Through the pilot, SkipTheDishes customers in Calgary can find restaurants offering Earthware packaging by clicking on the Earthware banner within the Skip app for a list of all participating restaurants. Containers and lids can be returned for a refund at one of the 13 central bottle depots across Calgary. Earthware then washes, sanitizes and inspects each re-usable container before re-distributing them to all participating restaurants.
More than 20 local restaurant partners on the Skip network have opted into the pilot program with Earthware. The Earthware team plans to expand to neighbouring communities within the next year, including Edmonton, Canmore and Banff, Alta.
“We’re thrilled to partner with SkipTheDishes to help deliver a greener future in Calgary and further our mission of stopping 1,000,000 single-use containers from going into landfills by 2025,” says John MacInnes, founder, Earthware. “Leveraging the scale of Skip’s extensive delivery network, this partnership will expand our reach to more restaurants that are interested in switching from single-use to re-usable packaging and in turn, will ensure that customers have more opportunities to enjoy takeout from their favourite restaurants, without worrying about the waste.”
“With over 50,000 restaurant partners on Skip from coast-to-coast, we know we have a unique opportunity to drive positive, sustainable change within the food delivery industry,” says Loraine Nyokong, head of Local Partnerships, SkipTheDishes. “Through our work with Earthware, we know that Calgarians make over 1.7 million visits to Alberta bottle depots each year to drop off beverage containers for recycling, with an 84 per cent return rate on bottles and cans. Through this pilot partnership, we’re excited to see local residents also return their takeout containers as part of these trips, as we all work together to make a difference for our planet.”
This trial follows SkipTheDishes’ successful pilots in Southern Ontario and Vancouver with local re-usable packaging companies, Friendlier and ShareWares.
