This week, in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (or AAPI Heritage Month), we talk about AAPI leadership and community-building with Grace Lee of ReThink Disposable, a program of the Clean Water Fund, that has led to some of the most essential pilot projects fostering change in the reuse movement today.  Raised in Los Angeles by scientists from Taiwan, Grace has a long history of leadership for environmental stewardship in California, including her work leading ReThink’s groundbreaking business engagement efforts in Los Angeles and Oakland. She sits down with Brooking Gatewood for an honest chat about how her experiences as an Asian American have shaped her life and work to protect our earth, and shares stories of AAPI restaurant owners leading the way toward indisposable dining. 

Resources:

• ReThink Disposable
• Follow ReThink Disposable on Instagram: @thefutureisreusable
• Register for ReThink’s May 31 webinar: Yes to Reuse! Meet Reuse Champions of Alameda County
• Watch: recording of Reusables Win in SF livestream (featuring Grace Lee and Anh Nguyen of Cam Anh Deli)
• Visit Cam Anh Deli (Oakland, CA) and try their delicious banh mi!
• Reuse Business Profile Summary: Restaurants featuring Pan-Asian or Pacific Island Cuisines
• Upstream's Roadmap to Reuse Resource Library with other Restaurant Profiles