Bring it Back: Our New Reusable Utensil Program
Guess what? We’re saying “knife to know ya!” to single-use plastic utensils and launching our new “Bring It Back” reusable utensil program here at the Co-op. After seeing the program’s success at several other co-ops across the country, including our neighbors at Community Food Co-op in Bellingham, we decided to join the cool kids’ club!
Now, when you’re grabbing food in the Deli, you can use one of our metal utensils for here or to-go. Yes, to-go! We’re letting you walk out the door with these reusable utensils to keep plastic out of the landfill. All we’re asking is that you bring them back when you can, if you can. If you’re just passing through, don’t stress—it’s our gift to you! Donate it, add it to your silverware drawer, put it in your lunchbox or glove box... anywhere but the trash!
Whenever you’re ready to return the utensils, just bring them back with you to the Co-op and put them in one of the bus tubs. They will be washed and sanitized and put back in rotation to be used again and again!
Not only is your Co-op taking another step toward sustainability with this new program, but the math maths. We’re reducing waste and cutting costs; purchasing metal utensils is actually less expensive for the Co-op in the long run. Hope to see you at the Co-op spoon!
Fun Fork Facts:
The environmental footprint of a metal fork is better than plastic after only TWO USES!
For years, our former General Manager Todd Wood kept a bucket of forks in his office that he would break out for staff parties to re-use celebration after celebration, year after year. Lots of partying, zero plastic.
There’s a famous sculpture named “Stile de Famiglia” in Omaha, Nebraska that features a 13-foot-tall metal fork twirling metal spaghetti. We’re happy to be sharing our forks Family Style!
Silly Spoonerisms:
This switch makes us feel like real fart smellers!
Use our forks when cakeing a bake!
You can use our spoons to eat belly jeans from a jar!
It’s all part of our plaster man.