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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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Reducing Restaurant Food Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

Donation, composting, and organic recycling are all available options to restaurant operators attempting to reduce the amount of food scraps entering their solid waste bins. Before implementing any food diversion efforts, it’s helpful to know where the operation currently stands in regard to food waste. Organic Recycling.

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The New Order: Five Important Focus Areas for Greener Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

Luckily, a commitment to more sustainable operations can coexist with healthy profits, and even growing margins. Below are five important areas of focus for restaurant and catering professionals who are re-imagining their operations for a newer, more sustainable normal. First Priority: Getting Smarter.

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

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It’s a great tool for our overall success,” said Emily Lyall, operations manager at the Lafayette Public House , a coffee, bar, and kitchen. Independent restaurants can get help through utility energy audit and equipment rebate programs—if their state has them. Not all California restaurateurs agree. We’re very open to induction.

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Four Steps to Manage Restaurant Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

Whichever your specific goals are, they will fall under one of the following categories: reduce waste production, reuse and recycle. You can also consult your employees and customers when doing the waste audit. Reuse and Recycle. now recycle their waste. This is the best way to support recycling programs.

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The Cost of B-ing Good

Modern Restaurant Management

B Corp Certification, a credential bestowed by the non-profit organization B Labs, is a way for businesses to address those concerns and more as they undertake an in-depth auditing process, and come out with a seal of authenticity around their sustainability and social responsibility claims and a branding kit to help promote it.

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How To Reduce Food Waste in Restaurants

The Restaurant Group

Understanding how to reduce food waste in restaurants is the first step toward sustainable and cost-effective operations. Why Reducing Food Waste Matters Reducing food waste is crucial for improving operational efficiency and minimizing environmental harm. Recycle Properly : Train staff to sort recyclables.

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