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Effective Promotional Ingredients for Going Green

Modern Restaurant Management

About half of consumers indicated that a “restaurant’s efforts to reduce food waste, recycle or donate food can be factors in choosing where to dine.” Apply for awards and certifications : Third-party validation goes a long way; look for award opportunities to highlight restaurant sustainability efforts.

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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. Source products with sustainability certifications.

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Tips For Restaurants to Reduce Food Waste and Save Significant Money

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Use tech tools to track supplier certifications to be sure your suppliers are consistently practicing proper food safety and quality protocols. Recycle and compost. California has just launched a food waste recycling program, the largest of its kind in the US. Optimize your supply chain.

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Can you run a zero-waste coffee shop?

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Essentially, the concept of zero waste is based on the elimination of waste, mainly through reusing and recycling products, materials, and packaging. This is a daunting task considering that a staggering 91% of all plastics ever produced haven’t been recycled – ending up in landfills and oceans around the world instead.

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Exploring the compostable coffee capsule market

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Although recyclable capsules are an option for consumers, the waste disposal solutions aren’t always straightforward. Nespresso and Keurig are two of the biggest global coffee capsule manufacturers, producing capsules made from aluminium and recyclable plastic, respectively. Challenges for the compostable pod market.

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How can you minimise the environmental impact of green coffee storage?

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The company is also a trade representative for Pinhalense and Carmomaq and a manufacturer of its own 100% recyclable and reusable SUMMA “big bags”. These plastics are usually not recycled or reused, so they are incinerated or end up in landfill, which means they take years to decompose,” she adds.

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The New Order: Five Important Focus Areas for Greener Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

For the necessary packaging, try to opt for biodegradable materials and packaging with a high recycled content. Working toward sustainability certifications, third-party companies can help restaurant owners learn how to vet their suppliers, and how their employee policies are, or aren’t, setting their team up for sustainable success.