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Sasha Lewis-Norelle
Sasha is the Environmental Health and Justice Organizer in Minnesota. He works with local communities and allies to advance environmental justice through education, advocacy, and community organizing. Sasha graduated from Macalester College in 2021 with a degree in Environmental Studies and a biology emphasis. He grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and has loved nature and the environment since he was young. he has a strong passion for changing our society for the better, particularly around environmental justice, climate change, and sustainability. Sasha first got involved with environmental
Jennifer Cavanary
Jennifer joined the Clean Water in March 2020 and is the National Membership and Information Manager, based out of our Clinton Township, MI office. Her duties include overseeing our membership database and providing member services and providing technical support for all parts of the organization. Jennifer attended Grand Valley State University where she received her Bachelor of Science in Health Professions, followed by her Masters of Business Administration. In her free time, she enjoys reading, knitting, boating, and caring for her animals which include: dogs, cats, chickens, and ducks.
Tim Hagerty
Tim joined Clean Water Action as a Financial Representative in February 2019. Tim graduated from Dorsey Business School for Computerized Accounting and took additional classes at Detroit College of Business to round out his accounting education.
Tim lives with his wife, Amy, and their three rescue cats in New Haven, MI. Tim likes to camp and in their free time they like to plan weekend getaways or do home improvement projects.
Laura Spark
Laura has over 25 years of experience working as an urban planner, with a focus on housing, poverty, and sustainability.
She began volunteering with Clean Water Action in 2002, when the Massachusetts office needed a pregnant mom to go to the State House to talk about mercury in fish. In 2018, she joined the staff to coordinate advocacy on toxic chemicals and carbon pricing. She has a Master in Architecture and Master in City Planning from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She lives in Jamaica Plain, where she also works as a nonprofit consultant and freelance writer.
Shish Grill (Video)
As a result of implementing ReThink Disposable’s recommendations, Shish Grill reduced the use of disposable foodware items targeted for reduction or elimination by an average of 82%, preventing 73,559 disposable foodware items from operations every year. Shish Grill earned an ongoing annual cost savings of $974 and reduced annual waste by 350 pounds!
Business Profile:
Shish Grill is located in San Ramon, California and is owned by Nancy Annan. Shish Grill is a casual Mediterranean / Lebanese restaurant that serves amazing falafel, hummus, chicken shawarma wraps, kabobs and gyros. Much of their business is made up of business people who are seeking out a good lunch. They also have a strong catering presence in the area.
Packaging practices prior to ReThink Disposable:
- Dine-in customers served on a mix of reusable and disposable foodware like a reusable plate with reusable utensils, but disposable side sauce cups for items like hummus
- Disposable Styrofoam cups offered for water and soda with lids and straws at a self-serve station
- Bulk condiments available at each table
- To-go orders placed in Styrofoam or plastic clamshells and bags with items like disposable utensils at a self-serve station
- Customers bussed their own tables and placed the reusable items in a bus tub above the garbage can
Recommendations Implemented:
- Replaced Styrofoam cups and plastic lids with reusable cups for water and soda
- Reusable sauce cups used in place of disposable ones
- Made wrapped straws and disposable to-go items by request only
- Signs were installed to remind customers to not throw away the sauce cups and utensils
Styrofoam cups for water were eliminated. Plastic sauce cups, soda and water cup lids, and wrapped straws were drastically reduced by implementing a reusable sauce cup and beverage cup for customers who dine onsite. A sign was placed on the trash can to remind customers to return their reusables for washing into the bus tubs. Nancy Annan spent $79.84 to purchase 36 reusable plastic cups and 60 reusable sauce cups to implement the recommended best management practices.
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Business Information:
1061 Market Pl. A1
San Ramon, CA 94583
United States
The Bottom Line
$974
in annual savings
350 pounds
of waste reduced annually
73,559
disposable items reduced per year
First of all, your dishes are going to look a lot better, more presentable and more on the upscale side. And you’re going to save a lot of money. No one hates to do that. You work hard for your money, so saving will go a long way. Third of all, I mean, you’re going green, help the environment as well.
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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.