City of Los Angeles Donates Reusable Foodware To A Pacoima Pupseria

Los Angeles, CA  – Today LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN)’s Reusable Foodware Microgrant Program donated reusable plates, bowls, cups, serving dishes and other products to Pupuseria Cuzcatlan in Pacoima. This program is available to small food service establishments (FSEs) in the City of Los Angeles that want to make the transition from disposable to reusable foodware, but need financial assistance. LASAN has partnered with APTIM, ReThink Disposable, and The Bay Foundation to conduct outreach and assessments, purchase reusable products, provide technical assistance and training to FSEs, and overall grant management. Grace Lee, the National Director of Rethink Disposable and Tom Ford, CEO of The Bay Foundation also attended the event today, along with Board of Public Works Commissioner Susana Reyes.