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Name
Miriam Gordon
Title
Program Director, UPSTREAM Solutions
Bio
Miriam leads UPSTREAM's program to make throw-away a thing of the past. She leads UPSTREAM's policy initiatives and is launching reusable foodware pilot programs in the Bay Area.
She has been a leading California advocate helping to advance local and state policies that reduce plastic pollution at the source. She has previously worked with local, state and federal agencies implementing pollution prevention and water quality programs, including technical assistance to reduce industrial plastics discharges and support clean boating. Miriam holds a JD Degree from Vermont Law School and was an undergraduate at Vassar College.
Reusable Foodware Policy Models that Work During COVID
UPSTREAM is leadiing the development of reusable foodware ordinances across the country. Since Berkeley enacted its forward-thinking Disposable-Free Dining ordinance in January 2019, five cities in California and the City of Vancoucer have enacted similar measures. UPSTREAM is catalyzing similar initiatives in the SF Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York City, Seattle, Boston, and Honolulu. With each new policy, we are learning how to navigate hard questions, like how to ensure that businesses aren't financially whipped, addressing the growing online and app based delivery systems, addressing the needs of disadvantaged and disabled customers, and determining what types of disposable foodware will be acceptable.
In this session, participants will learn about:
the reasons why reusable foodware ordinances are a win for local communities,
how to ensure businesses benefit financially from these policies, and
how to create the opportunities for reusable services, like Vessel, to thrive and provide a convenient alternative to BYO.
She has been a leading California advocate helping to advance local and state policies that reduce plastic pollution at the source. She has previously worked with local, state and federal agencies implementing pollution prevention and water quality programs, including technical assistance to reduce industrial plastics discharges and support clean boating. Miriam holds a JD Degree from Vermont Law School and was an undergraduate at Vassar College.
Reusable Foodware Policy Models that Work During COVID
UPSTREAM is leadiing the development of reusable foodware ordinances across the country. Since Berkeley enacted its forward-thinking Disposable-Free Dining ordinance in January 2019, five cities in California and the City of Vancoucer have enacted similar measures. UPSTREAM is catalyzing similar initiatives in the SF Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York City, Seattle, Boston, and Honolulu. With each new policy, we are learning how to navigate hard questions, like how to ensure that businesses aren't financially whipped, addressing the growing online and app based delivery systems, addressing the needs of disadvantaged and disabled customers, and determining what types of disposable foodware will be acceptable.
In this session, participants will learn about:
the reasons why reusable foodware ordinances are a win for local communities,
how to ensure businesses benefit financially from these policies, and
how to create the opportunities for reusable services, like Vessel, to thrive and provide a convenient alternative to BYO.
