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Restaurants Save Money with the Right Recycling Practices 

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2018, when China stopped accepting plastics and recycling from the US, waste management professionals wondered whether the recycling industry could survive the loss of a major market for America’s commodity scrap. While recycling costs have undeniably increased, demand for high quality recyclables is still growing.

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Designing Super Sustainable Restaurant Kitchens

Modern Restaurant Management

But even without changing the menu, there are several design considerations that can be applied to both new builds and renovations that help reduce waste and carbon emissions. Adaptive Reuse and Recycling The greenest building is one that’s already built. Interior photo of TWO Urban Licks.

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Architectural Salvage: Hot Restaurant Design Trend

Modern Restaurant Management

As the desire to develop new and update older restaurant establishments increases, designers and owners seek to add an authentic historical touch to their spaces by incorporating architectural salvage. “The reclaimed pieces we've been able to place in our projects are almost always the most talked about design elements in the room.

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Repurposing an Old Costume Shop into a Brewery

Modern Restaurant Management

“Jordan and our team wanted to design something that perfectly captures the spirit of the community and our values for repurposing existing structures to give them new life,” said Brian Laubenthal, Principal of Aline Architecture Concept. Ham wanted to design his brewery with the environment in mind.

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How can coffee shops reduce single-use cup waste? 

Perfect Daily Grind

As they’re difficult to recycle, we can also conclude most of these cups end up going to landfill, where they contribute to a growing waste problem. You may also like our article on why recycling single-use coffee cups is so difficult. Can you recycle single-use cups? Read on to learn more about what they had to tell me.

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Supporting Guests and the Environment with Sustainable Restrooms

Modern Restaurant Management

Consider a variety of features and solutions that your facility can invest in to reduce its carbon footprint and provide visitors with a clean and green restroom, including: Look for restroom products made from renewable sources and/or from recycled materials. Minimize your facility’s output of plastic waste.

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Which Sustainably Packaging Model Is Best for Your Business?

Restaurant365

60% Americans would support local ordinances improving recyclability standards for takeout containers. Reusable, recyclable, and compostable are the three major categories that fall under the sustainable packaging category. Recyclable. Recyclable takeout containers are commonly made from plastic.