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This document sets the minimum requirements for environmentally preferable food service supplies purchased by the State of Maryland. Vendors are required to follow and, when possible, go beyond these
All food service ware, including plates, bowls, cups, trays, glasses, straws, stirrers, and utensils, must meet the following criteria in order to be considered an environmentally preferable reusable product:
Despite the ubiquitous use of disposable food service ware, these products are rarely recycled or recyclable: Contamination: Plastics overly contaminated with food or drink are not recycled or are more expensive to recycle.
Compostable Food Service Ware. Best Option. Food Waste Collection. Put this item in your food waste bucket. Set out on trash night before your collection day. Special Instructions. Clamshell and cutlery must be BPI certified.
6 lut 2020 · Ready to take action on eliminating toxic chemicals from single-use food service ware (FSW)? This procurement toolkit is designed to help select safer FSW in institutional settings.
Compostable food service ware, which will degrade rapidly and safely into valuable soil-like material, can be a meaningful step toward reducing harmful impacts from the use of conventional food ware. Compostables must be sent to a commercial compost facility to maximize environmental benefits.
Compostable products means containers, films, or food service items, such as bowls, plates, cups, or cutlery, composed of materials such as: vegetable matter; paper; cardboard; and compostable plastics that are, within the length of time and process employed at the composting facility at which they are used, capable of biological decomposition t...
