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How Sustainable Water Solutions Can Enhance Efficiency and Environmental Impact in Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

Packaging accounts for 36 percent of all plastic production, this includes single-use items like food and beverage containers, the majority of which find their way into landfills or become unregulated waste. alone generates more than 11 million tons of plastic waste annually through single-use items such as utensils, cups, and straws.

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Resolving environmental issues in coffee production

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This is especially concerning, as experts are already predicting that if carbon emissions remain as they are now, by 2050 as much as half of all global arabica-growing land could be unsuitable. Jesse Winters is the founder of Conservation Coffee , which sources shade-grown coffee from organic farms. “[If What about coffee processing?

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Say goodbye to gas: Induction gives restaurant chefs more control (it’s also safer and greener!)

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The goal is to cut carbon emissions and improve air quality by shifting to renewable energy sources and reducing dependence on fossil fuels. In Europe, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark have set targets to phase out gas by 2050. This means that induction cooking requires less energy and produces less waste.

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Why Restaurant Sustainability Is More Than A Passing Trend

Marketman

billion by 2050. of food production is either lost or wasted each year, we have the ability to turn this chain reaction around. There are two other trends to consider – continuing rise in diner eco-friendliness expectations and increasing demand for transparency on how ingredients are sourced.

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For Restaurant Owners, Climate Disruptions Mean Even More Uncertainty

EATER

Half the suitable land for coffee will be gone by 2050. Andina sources them mostly from Mexico, where a perfect storm of colder weather , floods , and price manipulations by drug cartels caused prices to fluctuate between $37 and $67 from July 2023 to July 2024. chefs and farmers are trying to source more ingredients locally.

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Why Restaurant Sustainability Is More Than A Passing Trend

Marketman

billion by 2050. of food production is either lost or wasted each year, we have the ability to turn this chain reaction around. There are two other trends to consider – continuing rise in diner eco-friendliness expectations and increasing demand for transparency on how ingredients are sourced.

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As Temperatures Rise, Bakers Are Feeling the Burn

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She wants to own a production space, but covering the expense of building sustainably — with energy sources and equipment like solar panels and heat-efficient ovens — seems like a pipe dream. “I I’m sure rising temperatures result in tons of product waste.” But it’s too small as a chunk of the total,” says Whitman.