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Petaluma Reusable Purple Cup Project Ends With Over 200,000 Cups Avoiding Landfill

An investment firm called Closed Loop Partners ran the project. It was funded by major global and local brands as well as restaurants.

(CBS Bay Area)

November 22, 2024

Downtown Petaluma is already decked out for the holidays. But something is missing: 60 strategically placed purple bins placed as part of a plan to reduce disposable cup waste.

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"Those purple bins all went away on November 15," noted Patrick Carter.

The purple bins and the purple cups put in them were all part of a groundbreaking 3-month experiment called the Petaluma Reusable Cup Project.

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