Perpetual Use Inc

DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION PROVIDES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,500.00 TO THE PERPETUAL USE IN ORDER TO WORK WITH CITY OF SAVANNAH TO REDUCE POLLUTION AT THE SOURCE AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE PROJECT WILL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A CITY-SCALE REUSABLE FOOD WARE SYSTEM IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA THAT IS DESIGNED BY AND FOR THE COMMUNITY. SYSTEM LAUNCH IS EXPECTED IN LATE 2025. SOURCE REDUCTION ASSISTANCE (SRA) FUNDING WILL ENABLE PERPETUAL TO CONTINUE PROVIDING TECHNICAL GUIDANCE AND EXPERTISE THROUGHOUT THIS FINAL PHASE OF THIS PROJECT TO ENSURE SYSTEM SUCCESS. STRONG PARTNERSHIPS ARE IN PLACE WITH THE CITY OF SAVANNAH, CHATHAM COUNTY, SAVANNAH RIVERKEEPER, AND THE SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN.ACTIVITIES:THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE LISTED BELOW FOR REVIEW. TASK 1: PROVIDE EXPERT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SYSTEM SET-UP. SUPPORT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS WITHIN LIMITATIONS. SYSTEM SET-UP MEETINGS SAVANNAH. COLLABORATE ON REUSE SYSTEM VISUAL IDENTITY COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY, EDUCATION MATERIALS, SUPPORT ONBOARDING OF PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES TASK 2: HANDS-ON SUPPORT FOR SYSTEM LAUNCH: TRAVEL TO SAVANNAH FOR IN-PERSON SUPPORT TASK 3: SUPPORT SCALING AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR YR1: COLLABORATE ON SOLUTIONS TO IDENTIFIED GAPS TASK 4: PUBLISH RESEARCH, IMPACTS AND TOOLKITS: IDENTIFY AND CONDUCT FOLLOW-UP RESEARCH: TRAVEL TO SAVANNAH TO MONITOR AND MEASURE IMPACT: DEVELOP TOOLKIT FOR OTHER CITIES: REPORT ON FIRST YEAR OF SYSTEM OPERATION AND IMPACT METRICSSUBRECIPIENT:SUBAWARD TO SAVANNAH RIVERKEEPER: OUTREACH EXPENSES OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLE AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE LISTED BELOW FOR REVIEW. A. REDUCTION OF WASTE GENERATION, INCLUDING PLASTIC WASTE: ESTIMATED 455 TONS OF WASTE DIVERTED PER YEAR, OF WHICH 291 METRIC TONS ARE PLASTIC. B. COST SAVINGS ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCTION IN WASTE GENERATION AND AVOIDED COLLECTION, PROCESSING AND DISPOSAL COSTS: ESTIMATED AT $23,000 PER YEAR. C. REDUCTIONS IN POUNDS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS USED AND OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, POLLUTANTS AND CONTAMINANTS RELEASED AT FACILITIES (REDUCTION OF 291 METRIC TONS OF PLASTIC PER YEAR: ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS TO BE CALCULATED) D. REDUCTIONS IN GALLONS OF WATER USED AT FACILITIES (ESTIMATED REDUCTION OF ~500,000 GALLONS OF WATER OVER LIFECYCLE COMPARED TO SINGLE USE CUPS10; TO BE REFINED) E. COST SAVINGS ASSOCIATED WITH REDUCING HAZARDOUS POLLUTANTS AND WATER USAGE DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE CITY OF SAVANNAH, CHATHAM COUNTY, SAVANNAH RIVERKEEPER AND THE SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY.