Mutualized and reusable dishes
Published on 29 October 2021
France
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About this good practice
There is no solution for events that want to reduce the waste the waste related to the tableware used by the participants. That's why we set up a platform for sharing reusable tableware in Toulouse in 2008. of reusable tableware in Toulouse: we rent reusable tableware to all event organizers to all event organizers who wish to do so, to reduce their waste and to reduce their waste and the risk of finding disposable tableware in nature. All the All the dishes are washed in our premises, in professional conditions.
Why target this practice to event organizers? Because they have needs, the purchase of dishes and equipment to wash them is not relevant for them, but the for them, but the sharing of equipment is the solution.
The use of reusable tableware on an event allows to sensitize the public of this event, which sees that it is possible to banish disposable disposable on a large scale and is thus led to question its individual practices. individual practices. The setting up of a deposit for dishes is an element that the public to think about what they have in their hands.
Why target this practice to event organizers? Because they have needs, the purchase of dishes and equipment to wash them is not relevant for them, but the for them, but the sharing of equipment is the solution.
The use of reusable tableware on an event allows to sensitize the public of this event, which sees that it is possible to banish disposable disposable on a large scale and is thus led to question its individual practices. individual practices. The setting up of a deposit for dishes is an element that the public to think about what they have in their hands.
Resources needed
- Investment in reusable tableware (plates, cutlery, cups, pitchers...)
- Investment in laundry equipment
- HR needed: 1 person for management + 1 person for logistics
- Financing: self-financed activity
- Investment in laundry equipment
- HR needed: 1 person for management + 1 person for logistics
- Financing: self-financed activity
Evidence of success
- Nearly 4 million cups lent since 2008, representing 122 tons of waste avoided.
- Nearly 25,000 plates rented in 2019
- Evolution of the number of events using reusable tableware via our tableware platform
- The platform project can be a self-financing project in the long run (once the initial investments are made).
- Each platform has a necessarily limited geographical scope : interest is therefore in spreading this type of project throughout the region or France
- Nearly 25,000 plates rented in 2019
- Evolution of the number of events using reusable tableware via our tableware platform
- The platform project can be a self-financing project in the long run (once the initial investments are made).
- Each platform has a necessarily limited geographical scope : interest is therefore in spreading this type of project throughout the region or France
Potential for learning or transfer
We have already implemented a second platform of dishes in Auch in the Gers: after having managed it during 3 years (2016-2019) in the premises of Trigone (mixed union of management of waste of the Gers), the management of the platform was taken over by this partner. This platform is a great success with the Gers events!
We now have the project to create a network of platforms of dishes in Occitania.
The first step of this project was to write a guide "How to install a tableware platform on its territory", published in April 2021.
This guide lists a maximum of information to replicate this project on other territories (economic data, material and logistic organization, possible financing possible financing, laws and standards...)
Step 2 will be the accompaniment of the structures that wish to launch such platforms platforms (planned for 2022-2023).
We now have the project to create a network of platforms of dishes in Occitania.
The first step of this project was to write a guide "How to install a tableware platform on its territory", published in April 2021.
This guide lists a maximum of information to replicate this project on other territories (economic data, material and logistic organization, possible financing possible financing, laws and standards...)
Step 2 will be the accompaniment of the structures that wish to launch such platforms platforms (planned for 2022-2023).
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Organisation
Elemen'terre
France
Contact
Cheffe de projet