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How can coffee shops reduce single-use cup waste? 

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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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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

While restaurant sales were lower for November of 2018, November of 2019 did not include the same holiday headwinds. Second, the shift of Thanksgiving into December of 2019 converts from tailwind to headwind this month. percent from 2018 to 2019, sales for the whole weekend only increased about four percent. First, at 2.1

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How the Pandemic Has Forever Changed the Way We Eat

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billion from the same period in 2019. And as COVID spread, it came became increasingly clear that addressing the larger system that prevents packaging from being properly managed and recycled was a more practical and flexible way to manage bags that were designed to be recycled rather than banning them.

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Organic Waste Recycling for Foodservice: What You Need To Know

Sustainability Beyond the Plate

Until 2016, commercial organic recycling was limited to the dedicated few. If you produce 4 cubic yards* (the size of a standard commercial bin, not the smaller ‘cart’) or more of organic waste per week, you must separate and recycle that waste. Composting can be considered a form of recycling. What do I need to do?

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How Have Catering Supplies Transformed in 2019?

Modern Restaurant Management

By 2025, McDonald’s plans to recycle guest packaging in 100 percent of its restaurants. The brand has also pledged that 100 percent of its guest packaging will come from renewable, recycled, or certified sources. Of course, customers also need to play their part by opting for bridgeable products and recycling responsibly.

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Trash or Treasure? Used Cooking Oil’s Golden Allure Isn’t Just About its Color

Modern Restaurant Management

In the 1990’s, key players in the rendering industry began producing biofuel from recycled animal fats and cooking oils on a commercial scale. “The thieves are difficult to deter,” says Frank Scoggins, security manager for a leading UCO recycling company. million worth of used cooking oil.

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Our Favorite Cute (Yet Practical!) Picnic Blankets for a Summer of Outdoor Eating

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If you’re concerned about your picnic blanket’s impact on the environment, then Rumpl’s recycled camp blankets ($125) are the water- odor-, and stain-resistant version you need thanks to their ability to repel dirt, spilled drinks and — yes — pet hair. Bonus: there’s an optional leather carrier.)

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