Earthware Takeout Containers Now Accepted at Albert Bottle Depots!
In one year, 450 million single-use takeout containers, both plastic and compostable, go into Alberta's landfill. That equates to over 23,275 garbage bags and 209 tons of CO² per day.
By switching to reusable products, we affect change along the entire chain - material sourcing, production, shipping, and disposal or repurposing of resources.
That’s where Earthware comes in - a social enterprise offering a return-for-reuse zero waste takeout container program. Earthware’s aim is to keep single-use takeout containers out of landfills, while still allowing for everyone to enjoy the convenience of takeout.
How it Works:
Restaurants purchase containers from Earthware and pass along the deposit cost to the consumer.
You pay a $0.30 deposit per takeout container.
Enjoy your meal.
Lightly rinse the container and set it aside until your next visit to a participating bottle depot.
Bring the containers to a participating bottle depot for a refund. Containers must be free from food remnants and cannot be cracked or broken to be accepted for a deposit refund.
Containers are collected from Depots by Earthware.
Earthware washes and sanitizes according to Alberta Health Services regulations.
Fresh containers are redistributed to restaurants, hotels, grocers etc. and the process begins all over again.
A new agreement with the Alberta Bottle Depot Association has made Earthware the only return-for-reuse takeout container company in the world to work in tandem with a government-regulated beverage container deposit return system!
You can view a full listing of restaurants in Calgary offering Earthware reusable takeout containers here. Additionally, request your favourite takeout spot signup for the program! More details on how restauarnts can participate can be found here.
