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WHICH TAKEOUT CUISINE PACKAGING <br /> ACTION le) <br /> PRODUCES THE HIGHEST EMISSIONS? ,, RESEARCH MORE THAN <br /> THE TAKEOUT MENU <br /> S. CHINESE 4. INDIAN <br /> _._- LIIIIw—moIll <br /> The COVID-19 pandemic caused food delivery app use to surge in the <br /> F` United States.In 2020,an estimated 45.6 million people used food <br /> T ' Q w, delivery apps.Between April and September of that year,these apps <br /> Ifir Tha«k c ! ����+ brought in approximately$5.5 billion in combined revenue,which <br /> voo O�ib' \ NG co,e �' was more than double the revenue for the same period in 2019. <br /> II) <br /> KG \ — <br /> co,a But does takeout pack an emissions punch?The answer depends 71 <br /> r,` on where you live and what you order,but on the whole,takeout <br /> • <br /> and delivery generally come with a large carbon footprint,due z <br /> 3. PIZZA GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS lrk primarily to the packaging,much of which can't be recycled. a <br /> ASSOCIATED WITH A PIZZA BOX An Australian study looked at the emissions associated with h <br /> z <br /> Packaging End-of-Life Transport to Retailer the packaging of five popular takeout foods—including pizza, a <br /> burgers,and Indian,Thai,and Chinese cuisine—and found that <br /> l <br /> Packaging Raw Material burgers come with the most carbon-intensive packaging(not to <br /> Conversion Production mention meal choice!).Each year,the United States alone uses over <br /> 0.20 . /• <br /> 7.5 billion'_ extruded polystyrene containers(think of those handy <br /> foam clamshell boxes),which represents 297 million metric tons of <br /> KILOGRAMS c.', carbon dioxide emissions per year, <br /> CARBON DIOXIDE _While there are different merits and climate impacts of different <br /> EQUIVALENT (cote) fi <br /> ) 4 packaging options,a big part of the problem comes with the single <br /> use of the products and the lack of effective and comprehensive <br /> recycling programs.One study found that the implementation of <br /> WS... -� more robust recycling options for takeout packaging across thetj <br /> ��_ European Union could reduce the global warming potential of these <br /> 2.THAI 1. BURGER <br /> products by 33 percent. <br /> While we can reduce our consumption,when we do opt for �� <br /> takeout we can do a few things to reduce our impact: <br /> iliillimmiUilll • <br /> f ,j�.r ,, • Look for restaurants that use less,and more environmentally p <br /> t� <br /> ` , �rr O �� t{ friendly,packaging.Believe it or not,there's an app for that! <br /> O■�� �1�r4` KG Jybe helps consumers find restaurants that use sustainable <br /> KG <br /> eoye t CO,e 1' packaging. <br /> ' yMEW ,'CID ;: • Be responsible disposing of your waste.Know your local i' <br /> recycling options,and if they don't yet accommodate the <br /> riSilib' - <br /> packaging from your favorite restaurant,advocate for change atg <br /> the restaurant and with your waste management pro ram. <br /> MORE ROBUST RECYCLING OPTIONS FOR TAKEOUT q. • Finally,when you have the option to compost,please do. <br /> PACKAGING COULD REDUCE THE GLOBAL <br /> WARMING POTENTIAL OF THESE PRODUCTS BY ' Next time you order takeout,what will you consider besides the entrees? <br />