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July/August 2020 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

The Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed To Survive Act of 2020 or RESTAURANTS Act of 2020 would establish $120 billion in forgivable grant funding directed towards independent restaurants. Full-service restaurants are exempt from this law if employees sort organic waste.

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Why Restaurants Are Switching to Intelligent Packaging

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2020, many restaurants closed their dining rooms and used online food delivery services to not only protect their staff and customers but also to stay relevant and connected with their customers. Majority of people believe that compostable packaging can be thrown away with the rest trash and it will decompose on its own.

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LUKE Wines

The Wine Knitter

Their website says, “Regular soil analysis, natural composting, integrated pest management, biodiversity ,and integrated farming are always prioritized. In addition, all grape pomace is collected after pressing and sent to local dairies for use in feed and soil compost programs. It’s all about sustainability.

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Which Sustainably Packaging Model Is Best for Your Business?

Restaurant365

Fast Facts: Food related waste, including straws, cutlery, and takeout containers, make up more than 60% of the most commonly collected items at the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC). A bill called the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act was originally introduced in 2020 and has continued to grow. Compostable.

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Are reusable coffee pods a viable option?

Perfect Daily Grind

According to Statista , the number of people who own single-serve brewing machines in the US increased by 40% in 2020. Waste is one of the biggest concerns for coffee capsule consumers, leading some single-serve coffee manufacturers to start offering a number of solutions. Compostable. She defines compostable capsules.

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What’s the difference between plastic and metal coffee pods?

Perfect Daily Grind

Plastic waste is understandably a major concern for many consumers. In recent years, concerns about plastic waste have understandably started to increase. UN estimates from 2020 suggest that some 400 million tonnes of single use plastic waste is generated every single year. Compostable and biodegradable pods.

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Sustainability: The art and science of reducing food packaging in all food service outlets

Future Food

The SA government looks set to be the first to draft legislation later this year banning certain single-use plastic products and intend to introduce into Parliament in 2020. Many food businesses both large and small have been using recycled cups and containers and/or compostable systems as proven solutions to reduce their carbon footprint.

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