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MassDEP highlights reusable foodware progress: BMPs, grants and procurement steps
Summary
MassDEP staff described recent steps to support reuse of single-use food packaging, including publishing best management practices for reusable takeout containers, offering grants for dishwashing systems and third-party warewashing, and coordinating with the Department of Public Health on food-code alignment.
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection staff on Wednesday reviewed actions to replace single-use takeout packaging with reusable foodware and solicited stakeholder feedback on remaining barriers.
MassDEP’s Kathy Mirza told attendees the agency published best management practices (BMPs) for reusable takeout containers in November 2024. "The BMP provides insights on all the necessary practices related to inspection of the materials, tracking, returning, washing, rinsing, and all those important steps that are necessary for reusable containers," Mirza said.
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