USEFULL: 2022 Year in Review!
What a year it has been! From growing our team to launching our program at several campuses, the USEFULL cups and containers have been on an adventure.
It’s impossible to cover every stop on the USEFULL journey, but here are a few highlights!
USEFULL’s savings by the numbers
Over the past 365 days, our partners have checked out a whopping 81383 cups and bowls! And to top it all off, our return rate was >99%. What do these savings look like?
New beginnings
USEFULL is so excited to have partnered with several campuses and organizations this year!
Advancements in Technology and Product Selection
Connections with TouchNet & CBORD
Campus cards are the preferred way for students to check out a USEFULL bowl or cup while they are in the dining hall, so we are excited to announce that the USEFULL app now integrates with TouchNet & CBORD, making USEFULL easy to use at more college campuses.
New product offering!
Sometimes we just need a smaller bowl. That’s why this fall, we developed a 33oz bowl – a smaller partner to our original bowl, perfect for side salads, poke bowls or a hearty bowl of oatmeal - the double-walled, stainless steel bowl keeps food at the perfect serving temperature, long after it’s been ordered!
New cups for waste-free events
We got so many requests for this option that we had no choice but to add it to our line! We have developed stainless steel wine, beer and cocktail drinkware for waste-free events. Unlike single use, our new single-walled, stainless steel event cups can be used again and again.
Growing the team
This year, several new team members joined USEFULL! With years of experience combined with fresh, young eyes, our awesome team will be steering USEFULL into 2023.
MJ Eldridge, Head of Operations & Product Development
Phil Cloutier, Head of Partnerships
Christine Francois, Customer Engagement Manager
Aspen Snyder, Social Media Marketing and Graphic Design Intern
Karlie Hayes, Marketing Intern
Joining communities
We joined several new conferences this year! We admire the work that each of these associations do in their fields!
Looking forward
USEFULL can’t wait for an even more adventurous 2023. At this very moment, Good Earth is launching in 2 locations in Marin Country, California. In addition, we have multiple schools and restaurant locations on the docket for launch in the upcoming months. Also, we are hard at work on developing new product form factors as well as additional integrations on the technology side. We are very proud to celebrate the close of 2022 and we are looking ahead to continued growth and future success!
Cheers!!
The USEFULL Team