The future of takeout? University of Toronto startup partners with restaurants to offer reusable containers

Inwit, a startup supported by U of T Mississauga's ICUBE incubator, has partnered with 16 Toronto restaurants to offer takeout meals in reusable stainless steel containers Mo Tahvili  says juggling a marketing business, a startup and computer science studies at the University of Toronto is all part of building a better tomorrow. "I've always had an interest in doing something that has a good cause and will benefit the future - whether it is sustainability, or diversity and equity," says Tahvili, who will receive a bachelor of science degree from University of Toronto Mississauga this spring. Tahvili is a co-founder and chief technology officer of  Inwit , a Toronto startup that is dedicated to offering waste-free takeout. Inwit - a recent finalist in University of Toronto's Adams Sustainability Innovation Prize competition - currently partners with 16 Toronto restaurants to offer takeout meals in reusable stainless steel containers. Inwit also offers a sustainable catering option, where corporate customers can order in advance for a work meeting or event. Through the Inwit web app, users can also order on-demand waste-free takeout from these restaurants, which will package their takeout in Inwit's reusable containers. If customers return their containers within seven days, they receive "impact points." The points are rewards that can be used as discounts at Inwit's participating restaurants.