DC Reduces

Grassroots initiative to reduce single-use plastic & packaging waste in Washington, D.C. Need a reason to reduce the plastic in your life? Here are a few.

Plastic packaging is a climate change problem because plastics are made of fossil fuels and are highly carbon intensive to manufacture. They are also a health hazard as highly toxic pollutants are emitted when plastics are manufactured (and we do not yet know the health effects of the micro-plastics that are showing up in placenta and our blood streams). And, of course, plastic waste pollutes the

oceans and other ecosystems. Plastics are everywhere and hard to avoid. But there are ways communities can cut down on plastics. DC Reduces is one way to achieve this goal. DC Reduces is a grassroots initiative started by local residents to reduce single-use plastic and packaging waste in the community. The green and white sticker in the window indicates that the shop is happy to have customers bring in their own bags or other containers.

03/07/2025

👗👔 If you are spending more time in professional clothes these days and you live in Tenleytown, there are two great options for dry cleaning with less plastic waste…

Bring your own garment bag to either of these dry cleaners, and they will package your clean clothes without the single-use plastic:

📍American Valet
4519 Wisconsin Ave NW
🙏 Thank you, Joe and Donnie!

Or

📍President Valet II
4837 Wisconsin Ave NW
🙏 Thank you, Kim

Please join us in welcoming American Valet and President Valet II to our DC Reduces initiative!

04/21/2024

Le Caprice is now participating in DC Reduces!

Almaz and the wonderful management at Le Caprice says…

…not only can you bring your own personal cup to fill with their delicious beverages…you also get 15% off when you do!

Stop by this wonderful local establishment in Columbia Heights.

Thank you to Rachael Jackson for introducing us to Le Caprice and for the great photos!

03/15/2024

Lost Sock Roasters focuses on sustainability, excellence, and transparency in their roasting process. Now you can enjoy a sustainable cup of coffee in a sustainable coffee mug! Lost Sock Roasters has joined DC Reduces!

Come to Lost Sock Roasters and enjoy delicious coffee and treats. The staff is incredibly welcoming and friendly. Pictured is owner Nico Cabrero.

📍6833 4th St. NW

02/13/2024

We love Rice Market!

Since 2020 Rice Market has sold a variety of Asian ingredients, sake, beer, wine, soju, home goods, and ready to cook and eat foods. They also feature a freshly made to order sushi counter. Bring your reusable bags to take home all these amazing goods!

Pictured is Rice Market employee, Chai.

📍1608 14th St NW

01/29/2024

Bread and Chocolate joins the DC Reduces team x2! The Downtown DC location of Bread and Chocolate will now accept your personal cups and mugs and serve you your favorite drink! Be sure to pick up a delicious French dessert while you are there too.

Bread and Chocolate’s philosophy is “to serve our friends and neighbors” and they have done just that for over four decades! Shoutout to location manager Lily for being wonderful while meeting with our volunteers!

Reduce your plastic waste at both Bread and Chocolate locations below!
📍2301 M st. NW
📍5542 Connecticut Ave NW

Pictured is location manager Lily and barista/waiter Sékou.

08/29/2023

For the DC locals out there…any guesses as to which neighborhood we canvassed in most recently??

08/28/2023

We love Call Your Mother deli!!! Not just because they make delicious bagels but also because of their great philosophy: “Food is important, but people are the most important ingredient. In addition to being a phenomenal place to eat, we aim to be great neighbors and one of the best places to work!”

They also partner with great organizations like Food Rescue and Martha’s Table to reduce hunger in the community.

And now their Connecticut Avenue location is partnering with DC Reduces to help reduce plastic waste in the community. Bring your own reusable coffee mug to avoid the disposable kind.

What’s not to love?? 💕

Thank you to location manager, Tiana (pictured).

03/08/2023

Please bring your beverage container and join us in welcoming the Avalon Theater Cafe to the DC Reduces initiative 🥳 🙌 ⁣
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Did you know the Avalon…⁣
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🎥 opened in 1923 and is the oldest operating movie house in DC?⁣
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🎦 is run as a nonprofit organization?⁣
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☀️ decided to install solar panels on their roof to provide a big chunk of their energy needs?⁣
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🏆 is showing the Oscar nominated short films this week and next?⁣
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There are so many reasons to love the Avalon Theater 🎭 💕 🍿 Whether you are catching a movie or not, stop by the cafe for your coffee ☕️ or wine 🍷 and don’t forget to bring your own beverage container.

03/06/2023

Please welcome C&C Cleaners in Chevy Chase, DC to the DC Reduces initiative. They are the latest dry cleaning business to join the program 😃. ⁣
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If you bring your own garment bag to C&C, they will be happy to package your clean clothes in your bag instead of using the plastic wrap. Remember…300 million pounds of this wrap ends up in landfills in the US every year. No need to add to the pile 😀.⁣
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Thank you, Yong (pictured), for your dedication to the effort. And thank you to owner, Daniel, for saying yes!

03/05/2023

U Street Organic Cleaners gets great customer reviews 👍 👍 👍. But if you need another reason to bring your dry cleaning to them, they are also now participating in DC Reduces 😀. ⁣
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Tracy, the owner, was on board right away with the idea of participating in this initiative as a way to help their customers and the broader community reduce plastic waste. If you live in the U Street corridor, please show them your support by visiting their business soon!

03/04/2023

Brew on U has got to be one of the coolest businesses in DC. They opened their doors about a year ago and, in addition to their cozy coffee shop, the site is also home to a capsule hostel 🤩. That explains their motto:⁣
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“Travel. But first coffee.” ⁣
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There are so many things we love about this place:⁣
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👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 the staff and owners (Fiorella is pictured) are super friendly ⁣
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☕️ their caramel iced latte gets great reviews⁣
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🥐 their pastries look heavenly⁣
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🥛they will serve you your drink in their own reusable glass or in your own cup. This is why it makes so much sense that they are part of the DC Reduces program. ⁣
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Visit them at:⁣
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1931 13th St NW Washington⁣

03/03/2023

We are so tickled that two of the Georgetown Valet businesses now sport the DC Reduces sticker in their windows 🥳. ⁣
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Visit them at their Georgetown location (2446 Wisconsin Avenue, NW) or their U Street / Shaw location (1345 S Street, NW) and bring your own garment bag OR use one of the ones they provide to customers. ⁣
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Welcome Georgetown Valet and thank you to manager, Jay, for all you do to help reduce single-use plastic in the community!

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