Tupperware Charitable Foundation Pledges 1 Million to National Parks

The Tupperware Brands Charitable Foundation pledged 1 million dollars to the National Park Foundation to support waste diversion and reduction in U.S. national parks. The gift is meant to help visitors plan ahead and use reusable products.

National parks draw more than 300 million visitors a year, and at that volume the National Park Service manages nearly 70 million pounds of waste. Waste reduction is a priority under the service Green Parks Plan because it can also lower operations and maintenance costs.

As a premier partner of the foundation Resilience and Sustainability initiative, Tupperware said it will back education, reusable-product solutions, and awareness across more than 400 parks and programs. The work is expected to include product use and promotion, educational resources, and support for waste and recycling infrastructure.

Chief executive Miguel Fernandez said waste at parks is growing as more people travel locally, and that the partnership will teach the public about reusable options. He tied the gift to the brand history since 1946 and to the 75th anniversary coming in 2021.

Will Shafroth, president and chief executive of the National Park Foundation, thanked the foundation for support he said will make parks more resilient. On Giving Tuesday, December 1, Tupperware said it will donate 50 percent of the retail price of Eco Water Bottle sales to the National Park Foundation.