Balancing Safety & Sustainability During COVID

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For the better part of the year, we have been working remotely, practicing social distancing and washing our hands more. 

As we head into gradual re-openings, there is a growing concern around the future of reusables – is it safe for business to accept them? How can we continue to reuse safely? How can we curb the single-use waste problem during COVID?

At Fill it Forward, we believe in the power of reuse. At our first Virtual Education Series, we invited a panel of experts to discuss the implications of COVID on reuse and sustainability. 

Our team has compiled a list of resources and articles to help educate the Fill it Forward Community.

We hope you stay safe and healthy!

Tips to Re-Introduce Reuse

Avoiding single-use was becoming normal. Here’s how we can return to good habits

The Guardian

Pandemic does not mean we have to scale back positive work on plastic

TheGrocer

Environmentalists say coronavirus fears have led to major setback on plastic pollution

Global News

COVID Shouldn’t Trash Your Zero Waste Efforts

Wired

Reusable packaging in the time of COVID

GreenBiz

Zero-waste lifestyles challenged by COVID

CTV News

Call to return to reusable cups and bags

CBC News

Rise of Single-Use Plastic Waste

The masks you throw away could end up killing a whale

BBC

Conservationists warn COVID waste may result in ‘more masks than jellyfish’ in the sea

CNN

Environmental groups worry about coronavirus waste in oceans

USA Today

COVID-19 has resurrected single-use plastics – are they back to stay?

The Conversation

Plastic waste surges as coronavirus prompts restaurants to use more disposable packaging

CNBC

Thanks to the Coronavirus, We Really Are Being Buried in Plastic

TreeHugger

Reusables in the News

Starbucks is ready to reintroduce reusables across EMEA

Starbucks

Coronavirus: why we should end the pandemic ban on reusable cups

The Conversation

Is It OK To Use A Reusable Water Bottle During The Coronavirus Outbreak?

HuffPost

Reusable containers safe during COVID-19 pandemic, say experts

The Guardian

Scientists Remind Public Reusable Containers Are Safe Amid Fears of Pandemic Surge in Single-Use Plastics

VICE

Reusable containers safe to use during Coronavirus pandemic, experts say

The Indepedent

Are Reusable Grocery Bags Safe During The Coronavirus Outbreak?

HuffPost

We’re constantly adding new resources as they are made available. 

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