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Cassie Kaba
Cassie graduated from Seton Hall University in May of 2021 with a B.A. in Political Science and Women & Gender Studies. She has a background in fundraising for non-profits and political fundraising. In her role at Clean Water Action, she works closely with the State Director to brainstorm and implement new fundraising strategies as well as grant management and allocation. As a New Jersey native, Cassie loves summers at the Jersey Shore, Taylor ham-egg-and-cheese sandwiches, and calling Essex County home.
Marissa Urias
Marissa was born in San Francisco and raised in the Bay Area her entire life, and is the Communications Associate at Clean Water Action, Oakland. In the past, her work in communications has helped to push legislative change on a local and state level, including managing the communications and public outreach of campaigns that resulted in the passing of new state laws and local community leaders winning elections. At Clean Water Action, her role is to support the California team and aide in managing the flow of information, both within the organization and to our public supporters.
She holds a
LeWanda Gipson
LeWanda Gipson joined Clean Water Action and Clean Water fund in 2021, bringing new energy and valued expertise to the organization.
20 years of industry knowledge and experience allows LeWanda to oversee day-to-day operations nationwide for the agency with ease. Her track record of increasing revenue and growing the bottom line is evident in her decision making. She is a results-oriented leader who has had tremendous success in finance, human resources, strategic planning, IT management
Avonna Starck
Avonna received her bachelor’s degree in political science and history from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and her master’s degree in political management and advocacy from The George Washington University in Washington, DC. She currently serves her community as a member of the Fridley School Board and as a member of the Fridley Environmental Quality and Energy Commission.
Avonna became the Minnesota State Director of Clean Water Action Minnesota in November 2022, having worked in politics for almost two decades. A former legislative staffer, she has worked with dozens of candidates
House Of Dim Sum
ReThink Disposable has long partnered with the City of San Francisco to help restaurants replace single-use foodware with cost-saving and planet-friendly reusable foodware. A recent champion is the House of Dim Sum in San Francisco’s Chinatown, which spent thousands of dollars weekly on disposable foodware.
After receiving technical assistance and fiscal support, the restaurant has eliminated 2.2 million disposable items every year. That’s more than seven tons of trash that won’t exist — the weight of a San Francisco cable car! An upfront investment of just $429 for durables will save $33,561 per year.
View the Case Study here (English) and here (Chinese).
Read more in The San Francisco Chronicle: Why San Francisco is spending $200,000 on dishware for restaurants
To learn more about our ReThink Disposable program, visit ReThinkDisposable.org.
Business Profile:
House of Dim Sum is located in San Francisco’s iconic Chinatown and specializes in, you guessed it, dim sum! Before working with SF Environment and ReThink Disposable, Ying Huang, the owner, spent thousands of dollars each week on disposable foodware to serve dine-in customers. After a visit from SF Environment’s outreach team, she learned that the ReThink Disposable program provides funds to switch from disposables to reusables for on-site dining. Huang joined the program — resulting in the elimination of unnecessary landfill waste and produced tremendous cost savings, which further supports House of Dim Sum as a cultural point of significance and source of nourishment for San Franciscans and Chinatown visitors.
Packaging practices prior to ReThink Disposable:
- Napkins automatically included with all orders
- Disposable hot cups
- Individually wrapped creamer
- Plastic forks and spoons
- 3 sizes of plastic clamshells,
paper boats, and deli containers
Recommendations Implemented:
- Napkins only upon request
- Stainless steel double-walled cups
- Carafe for bulk creamer
- Stainless steel utensils and teaspoons for stirrers
- Durable baskets and reusable plates
735 Jackson St
San Francisco, CA 94133
United States
The Bottom Line
$429
$33,561
2,200,000
I encourage other businesses to work with ReThink Disposable and the City for the cost savings and to eliminate disposable items.
Reducing Single-Use Food Packaging
ReThink Disposable works with local governments, businesses and institutions, and consumers of single use food packaging to inspire a cultural shift away from single-use "throwaway" lifestyle.