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For Restaurants Cutting Their Carbon Footprint, Composting Food Scraps Is Just the Beginning

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Rifrullo’s rustic-modern décor, mismatched dishware, and chalkboard sign welcoming guests to “be yourself, make friends, find harmony, and relax,” are as inviting as its prices, which top out at $16 for the salmon burger. For takeout, she uses compostable containers and wooden silverware. I struggle with it.

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Coffee News Recap, 9 Sep: US coffee shop sales to grow by 10.5% in 2022, August robusta prices increase by 9.2% & other stories

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Robusta prices increase by 9.2% The International Coffee Organisation’s August report states that falling global arabica stocks have pushed robusta prices to increase. CoffeeB says its products are compostable and will break down within four weeks. Lamastus Family Estates 2022 auction achieves record price of US $6,034/lb.

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Dinner, With a Side of Climate Preaching

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And this was on top of general griping about his restaurant’s high prices compared to other Asian restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley, says Yang. Preparing customers for higher prices requires initiating an explicit conversation the customer usually won’t start. We had been at $2.50 a piece, and now we’re up to around $2.65.

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Coffee News Recap, 20 Jan: Last chance to apply for PRF El Salvador Mayorga Scholarship and volunteer positions, World of Coffee Dubai attracts more than 12,000 visitors & other stories

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The price of a latte in the UK also increased to £3.25 ($4) over the last 12 months. Findings state that during the first wave of the pandemic, sales of coffee products on Amazon increased by 100%, and that searches for compostable coffee pods increased 975% between November 2021 and October 2022.

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Five Ways to Reduce Waste

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That way, your restaurant focuses on the vendors who deliver the right inventory at the right time at the right price. To reduce unnecessary costs, keep up with current events affecting agriculture (like wild fires or droughts) that may impact your supply chain, and drive up costs on things like fresh produce. Conclusion.

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How to Reduce Your Restaurant’s Carbon Footprint with Plant-Based Plastics

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Otherwise known as thermoplastics or bioplastics, plant-based plastics are made from natural, plant-based materials such as agricultural waste or cornstarch, although there are many different plants that can be used in the production; sugar cane, bamboo fiber, rice husks, and other food wastes and more. Why are Plant-based Plastics Better?

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Orange Is the New Yolk

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Later, I fried one next to my last CSA (community-supported agriculture) egg, laid in the Catskills by a pasture-raised hen. Them being the industrial farms whose eggs turn up at lower price points — I recently saw a dozen sold for $2.19 — in styrofoam containers at your local grocery store.