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AUSTIN, Texas – In school, children learn to “reduce, reuse and recycle” their materials. But what if we told you that only 9% of the world’s plastic is reused?
According to National Geographic, that’s true. And the rest, unfortunately, mostly ends up in a landfill or in the trash. But one company is trying to change that by making sure you don’t take plastics home with you.
Joe McDermott, operations manager for zero-waste grocery delivery company Trashless, said the company is working to help Austin meet its zero-waste goals. The city wants to be “zero-waste” by 2040, which means that at least 90% of the discarded materials are kept away from the landfill.
Trashless does this in a seamless way. The company orders large quantities of food from local vendors and then fills glass containers with the food or beverages. These are then delivered to the customers in a cool bag. As soon as they are empty, Trashless picks up the glass containers, disinfects them and uses them again.
“I think we have to eliminate a lot, a lot of plastic,” said John Gorman, the former chief sustainability officer at Trashless. “We have a huge problem and everyone has to do their part.”
Trashless aims to divert 2 million pounds of trash from the landfill.
“People produce 25 pounds of garbage every month. We’re trying to bring that number down to six, ”said McDermott.
Your pets can also reduce waste. Trashless has dog food and treats on the menu.
“We source locally and from more sustainable suppliers so it won’t be your bargain brand for all goods, but we can’t ask too much or we price customers and then the only other option is to go back to a regular product and go back to the grocery store and buy stuff and Plastic, ”said McDermott. “Our main goal is to reduce waste.”
To sign up for zero waste grocery delivery or to form a business partnership, visit the Trashless website.
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Editor’s Note: After this story was published, we were informed that John Gorman is no longer with Trashless. The story has been reworked to reflect that he is no longer with the company. (7/27)
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