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Reusable Lending Ecosystem

  • Year

    2024

  • Applicant type

    Non-Profit Organization

  • Location

    Bend and County-wide

  • Waste Action

    Reduce

  • Funds Used For

    Reusable dishware, racks, and other supplies

  • Impact

    Project in progress, but an estimated 90,000 single-use mealware items will be saved

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Bicycle Rides Northwest (BRNW)

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Project Details

Bicycle Rides Northwest (BRNW) will establish a large-scale reusable mealware inventory that BRNW will own, manage and store, including 400+ plates, bowls, cups and utensils. BRNW can loan a portable commercial-grade dishwasher to established organizations and events on a case-by-case basis, and be used at the recipient’s facility to clean returned mealware from other borrowers.