Impact

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14,301,918 plastic items

To date, our subsidies have eliminated more than 14 million single-use plastic food ware items from the waste stream. We’ve done that by subsidizing the purchase of 69,230 reusable items at 66 schools, 90 restaurants, and 14 other kitchens/facilities in 14 states (CA, CT, KS, MA, MI, MN, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA, RI, WA, WI)…
• 35,313 reusable utensils
• 14,508 reusable trays
• 6,398 reusable cups/mugs/glasses
• 4,844 reusable sauce cups
• 3,128 reusable plates
• 2,471 reusable bowls
• 1,407 reusable containers
• 476 reusable bottles
• 386 reusable straws
• 286 reusable lids
• 13 reusable specialty/other items

Our amazing partners at Rethink Disposable and Center for Environmental Health have released dozens of case studies showing that schools and restaurants SAVE MONEY by switching to reusable food ware. A few of their case studies have been done for restaurants and schools subsidized by PlasticFreeRestaurants.org:
• Bedford Public Schools in Bedford MA
• Interfaith Neighbors senior centers in Monmouth County NJ
• Middletown Public Schools in Middletown CT
• Jersey Joe’s Coastside in Half Moon Bay CA
• House of Dim Sum in San Francisco CA
• Ballast Coffee in San Francisco CA
• Fremont Unified School District in CA

We are recruiting new restaurants and schools every month. This page is updated periodically. Last update 9/30/25

We have subsidized these schools…

CALIFORNIA - Alameda
Amelia Earhart Elementary
Bay Farm School
Edison Elementary
Lincoln Middle School
Love Elementary

CALIFORNIA - Berkeley
Cragmont Elementary
John Muir Elementary
Malcolm X Elementary
Oxford Elementary

CALIFORNIA - Emeryville
Anna Yates Elementary

CALIFORNIA - Fremont
Ardenwood Elementary
Blacow Elementary
Cabrillo Elementary
Durham Elementary
Forest Park Elementary
Hirsch Elementary
Mission San Jose Elementary
Mission Valley Elementary
Niles Elementary
Warm Springs Elementary

CALIFORNIA - Lafayette
Springhill Elementary

CALIFORNIA - Pasadena
Field Elementary School

CONNECTICUT - Mansfield
E.O. Smith High School
Mansfield Elementary

CONNECTICUT - Middletown
Beman Middle
Bielefield Elementary
Farm Hill Elementary
Lawrence Elementary
MacDonough Elementary
Middletown High
Spencer Elementary
Van Buren Moody Elementary
Wesley Elementary
Wilbert Snow Elementary

CONNECTICUT - Vernon
Center Road School

CONNECTICUT - Wilton
Cider Mill Elementary
Miller-Driscoll Elementary
Wilton High School

CONNECTICUT - Wolcott
Wolcott High School

CONNECTICUT - Woodbridge
Beecher Road School

MASSACHUSETTS - Bedford
Bedford High School
Davis Elementary
John Glenn Middle School
Lane Elementary

MASSACHUSETTS - Georgetown
Georgetown High School
Penn Brook Elementary
Perley Elementary

MASSACHUSETTS - Sharon
Sharon High School

MICHIGAN - Detroit
St. Suzanne Cody Rouge Community Resource Center

MICHIGAN - Onekama
Onekama Consolidated Schools

NEVADA - Carson City
Empire Elementary

NEW YORK - Brooklyn
PS015 Patrick F. Daly School

NEW YORK - Ithaca
Boynton Middle School
DeWitt Middle School
Lehman Alternative Community School

OREGON - Redmond
Hugh Hartman Elementary
Sage Elementary
Tom McCall Elementary

OREGON - Terrebonne
Terrebonne Elementary

PENNSYLVANIA - Pittsburgh
Avonworth Primary Center

RHODE ISLAND - Central Falls
Segue Institute for Learning

RHODE ISLAND - Johnston
Brown Avenue Elementary
Ferri Middle School

RHODE ISLAND - Little Compton
Wilbur-McMahon School

RHODE ISLAND - Newport
Pell Elementary

RHODE ISLAND - Providence
Nuestro Mundo Elementary
Rhode Island School for the Deaf

WASHINGTON - La Center
La Center Elementary

…these other kitchens/facilities…

CALIFORNIA - Altadena
Badon Tennis Academy

CALIFORNIA - Pleasanton
AAT Bioquest

KANSAS - Topeka
Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center

MASSACHUSETTS - Truro
Truro Community Kitchen

MINNESOTA - St. Anthony
St. Anthony Village Community Center

MINNESOTA - St. Paul
Urban Roots Youth Program

NEW JERSEY - Asbury Park
Interfaith Neighbors Senior Center

NEW JERSEY - Hazlet
Interfaith Neighbors Senior Center

NEW JERSEY - Howell
Interfaith Neighbors Senior Center

NEW JERSEY - Middletown
Interfaith Neighbors Senior Center

NEW JERSEY - Neptune
Interfaith Neighbors Senior Center

NEW JERSEY - Newark
Franciscan Charities of Newark NJ

NEW JERSEY - Red Bank
Interfaith Neighbors Senior Center

WISCONSIN - Prairie du Chien
Crawford County Central Kitchen (Meals On Wheels)

WISCONSIN - Sparta
Morrow Home Community

…and these restaurants:

CALIFORNIA - Alameda
Bucket O’ Crawfish
China Villa
Jay’s Coffee & Tea
Little Joe’s
Lola’s Chicken Shack
Nation’s Giant Hamburger
New Bamboo Kitchen
Q’s Halal Chicken
Sidestreet Pho
Taqueria Casa la Revolucion
Yojimbo

CALIFORNIA - Burlingame
Ramen Sky

CALIFORNIA - Fremont
Aqua Adventure Water Park
Gaters
Mediterranean Bite
Taqueria Limon

CALIFORNIA - Half Moon Bay
Jersey Joe’s

CALIFORNIA - Mammoth Lakes
Noodle-Ly**

CALIFORNIA - Oakland
Sweet Bar Bakery

CALIFORNIA - Palo Alto
Tootsies
World Wrapps

CALIFORNIA - Pleasanton
Experience Burma
Namaste Pizza

CALIFORNIA - San Francisco
Abanico Coffee
Aramex
Bakery La Mejor
Ballast
Chic N’ Time
Crossroad Pizzeria
El Gran Taco Loco
El Toro Taqueria
Flor de Cafe & Ma’s Tacos
Happy Donut
House of Dim Sum
House of Xian Dumpling
Jake’s Steaks
JT Restaurant
La Corneta
La Torta Gorda
Manhattan Hub
Metro Hong Kong Desserts
Michael Gourmet Kitchen
Muse Juice Bar
New Fortune
New Lun Ting Cafe
New Wing Dim Sum
Nobhill Pizza
Original Bakery
Pancho Villa Taqueria
Star Bagel
Taqueria Buen Sabor
Taquieria Guadalajara
Taqeuria Vallarta
Tortas Las Picudos
Truly Mediterranean
Yasmin
Yummy Dim Sum
YuYu Sushi

CALIFORNIA - Santa Monica
Crudo e Nudo**

CALIFORNIA - Seaside
The Butter House
Deja Blue Soul Food Restaurant & Club
El Migueleno
Las Cazuelas Taqueria
Las Marias Bar & Grill
My Candy House
Seaside Seafood & Market

MASSACHUSETTS - Amherst
La Veracruzana

MASSACHUSETTS - Bedford
Saenz Restaurant

MASSACHUSETTS - Easthampton
La Veracruzana

MASSACHUSETTS - Hadley
Poh-Keh Bowl

MASSACHUSETTS - Northampton
La Veracruzana

NEVADA - Reno
La Victoria Coffee

PENNSYLVANIA - Hatboro
LUHV Food

PENNSYLVANIA - Philadelphia
Alif Brew and Mini Mart
Brown Sugar Cafe & Bakery
Deja Vu Bar & Grill
Fiesta Pizza
Greedy’s Soul Food Cafe
Ice Cave Bubble Tea
Jean’s Cafe
Koreana Rittenhouse Square
Lee’s Deli
Los Taquitos de Puebla
New Desi Village
Salam Cafe
South Philly Barbacoa/Casa Mexico