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Review Criteria: Reusable-Friendly

Restaurants that offer reusables and disposables are reviewed based off this guideline.

In-Store Service Ware

1 (needs improvement) 

5 (awesome!)

1: Styrofoam
2: Some reusables and disposables (non-compostable/non-recyclable)
3: Some reusables and disposables (compostable/recyclable)
4: ALL reusables BUT disposables meant for takeout offered to all customers
5: ALL reusables AND disposables meant for takeout only given when asked

Takeout Service Ware

1 (needs improvement) 

5 (awesome!)

1: Non-compostable, Non-recyclable, AND/OR Styrofoam
2-3*: Some non-compostable/non-recyclable, Some compostable/recyclable
4: ALL compostable/recyclable BUT utensils automatically included in takeout 
5: ALL compostable/recyclable AND asked for number of utensils needed


*2 vs 3: more or less compostable/recyclable food ware compared to non-compost/recycle

Disposal Station

1 attribute = 1 point

1: Grouped as a station (all possible disposal bins together)

2: Labelled (Bonus Point: images to aid labels)

3: Color Coded

4: Recycling

5: Compost

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Review Criteria: Disposable Only

Restaurants that offer only disposables are reviewed based off this guideline.

In-Store Service Ware

1 (needs improvement) 

5 (awesome!)

1: ALL non-compostable, non-recyclable, AND/OR Styrofoam
3:  Some non-compostable/recyclable, Some compostable and recyclable
4*:   ALL compostable
*disposable-only stores cannot recieve more than a 4 in this section

Takeout Service Ware

1 (needs improvement) 

5 (awesome!)

1: Non-compostable, Non-recyclable, AND/OR Styrofoam
3: Some non-compostable/recyclable, Some compostable and recyclable
5: ALL compostable

Disposal Station

1 attribute = 1 point

1: Grouped as a station (all possible disposal bins together)

2: Labelled (Bonus Point: images to aid labels)

3: Color Coded

4: Recycling

5: Compost

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