Most procurement decisions about disposable products come down to two numbers: price per case and how fast it ships. The environmental impact of those products almost never shows up on the same spreadsheet, mostly because nobody has put it in front of the buyer in a form they can use.
We wanted to change that. So we built a free tool that turns your current usage into a custom Environmental Impact Report (EIR). You can find it here: EIR Calculator.
What the EIR tool does
The idea is simple. You tell us roughly how much you use in a month, and we build an Environmental Impact Report for your operation. It is the same kind of analysis we put together for corporate clients, made available to anyone who wants to understand the footprint of what they are already buying.
Here is the flow:
- Enter your monthly usage.
- Leave your email so we know where to send the report.
- We send back a custom EIR within one business day.
That is it. The report is free, and there is no obligation attached to it.
Why measuring impact is the first real step
You cannot improve what you have not measured. It is a worn phrase because it is true, and nowhere is it more true than in sustainability, where a lot of organizations have ambitious goals on a slide somewhere and no baseline underneath them.
The scale of the problem is not in dispute. The EPA estimates that food and the packaging around it dominate the waste stream, with food alone making up about 24 percent of everything sent to U.S. landfills. Disposable foodservice products are part of that everyday stream, and they are one of the most visible categories an operation can actually do something about. But “doing something about it” starts with knowing where you stand today.
An EIR gives you that starting line. It translates the products you already buy into an environmental picture, so the conversation about switching, reducing, or diverting is grounded in your real numbers rather than a vague sense that you should “do better.”
What an EIR helps you understand
An Environmental Impact Report is built around your actual usage, so the value is in the specificity. Rather than a generic claim, it gives you a picture you can bring to the people who need to see it:
- Where you stand now with the products currently in your operation.
- What the footprint looks like in terms a leadership team, a customer, or an ESG reviewer can follow.
- A basis for comparison if you are weighing a switch to different materials.
If your organization reports on sustainability, that baseline matters for more than good intentions. It is the kind of defensible, operation-specific data that holds up when a customer asks, a regulation tightens, or your ESG team needs something real to report against.
Why it is a report, not an instant pop-up
We could have built something that spits out a generic number the second you hit submit. We chose not to.
A meaningful impact report depends on the specifics of what you use and how much, and we would rather take a day to put together something accurate than hand you a round number that falls apart under scrutiny. If you have spent any time around sustainability claims, you already know how much questionable math is floating around out there. We are not interested in adding to it.
The one-business-day turnaround is the trade-off for a report you can actually stand behind, in front of your leadership, your customers, or your reporting team.
Who the EIR is for
- Foodservice operators who want to understand the footprint of their current cups, plates, and containers before a customer or a regulation forces the question.
- Procurement and facilities managers building the case for a switch and needing real numbers for a budget conversation.
- Sustainability and ESG teams who need defensible impact data for reporting, not marketing language.
- Anyone curious about what their daily disposable habit actually adds up to.
You do not have to be a current customer, and you do not have to be planning a switch. If you are simply trying to get an honest picture of where you stand, the report will give you one.
How to get your report
- Open the EIR tool.
- Enter your monthly usage for the product categories you buy.
- Add your email address.
- We send your custom Environmental Impact Report within one business day.
Frequently asked questions
Is the EIR really free?
Yes. The report is free and comes with no obligation. You do not need to be a customer to request one.
How long does it take to get my report?
We send your custom EIR within one business day of receiving your usage details.
Why do I have to enter my email?
The report is built specifically for your operation and delivered to you, so we need an email address to send it to. You are not committing to anything by requesting it.
What information do I need to provide?
Your approximate monthly usage for the disposable products you buy. The more accurate your numbers, the more accurate the report.
Can the EIR support our ESG or sustainability reporting?
Yes. It is designed to give you a defensible, operation-specific baseline you can use internally and in reporting, rather than a generic estimate.
Knowing the number is the first step
A lot of organizations have sustainability goals without a baseline to measure progress against. An EIR gives you that baseline for one of the most visible, everyday categories of waste your operation produces.
Get your free EIR. Enter your usage, drop your email, and we will have your report back to you within one business day.