Progress on reducing single-use plastic food pots
We set yearly targets to reduce our reliance on single-use plastic food pots. Over the past three years, we have achieved an overall reduction of 87% in single-use plastic food pots.
This equates to a total reduction of 2,557,500 single-use plastic food pots (or 1,023 cases) across our schools, cafés and restaurants.
Year 1
Reduced by 11%
The 11% reduction between August 2017 and August 2018 is the same as:
315,000 individual single-use plastic food pots
126 cases
Year 2
Reduced by 12%
The 12% reduction between August 2018 and August 2019 is the same as:
742,500 individual single-use plastic food pots
297 cases
Year 3
Reduced by 80%
The 80% reduction between August 2019 and August 2020 is the same as:
1.5 million individual single-use plastic food pots
600 cases
50,875 reusable bowls purchased
Following our reduction in single-use plastic food pots, we have purchased 50,875 reusable bowls.
We have found alternative ways to think in a sustainable manner without compromising our food safety or service standards.