Foodservice Packaging Institute's Efforts Enable Over 7 Million Additional Households to Recycle Cups and Take-out Containers
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) encourages the responsible use of all foodservice packaging (FSP) and serves as the voice of the industry representing manufacturers and their raw material and machinery suppliers. Through its efforts in collaborative programs, research, grants and advocacy, the organization has spearheaded the advancement of recycling take-out containers, such as plastic cups and containers, paper cups, paper bags, pizza boxes and aluminum trays.
- The Community Partnership program provides communication grants to help educate residents on how they can recycle items, like cups and take-out containers.
- "Collaborating with FPI empowered Atlanta to add take-out containers, such as paper cups, to our recycling program.
- Additionally, the FPI team supported efforts to educate the nearly 100,000 households we serve to recycle right."
- "We are proud of the efforts our team, members, industry collaborators and community partners have made to increase recovery of foodservice packaging," said Dempsey.