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McDonald’s Pledges to Rid Happy Meals of Plastic Toys by 2025

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or meet some other climate-induced apocalyptic death, plans to remove 90 percent of virgin fossil fuel-based plastic from its iconic Happy Meal toys — by 2025! Across the UK’s coastline, new research suggests McDonald’s is one of just 12 companies responsible for two-thirds of plastic pollution.

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Coffee News Recap, 13 May: Peru’s 2022/23 coffee production to exceed 4 million bags, Vietnam to replant 107,000ha of coffee trees by 2025 & other stories

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Vietnam to replant more than 107,000ha of coffee trees by 2025. The post Coffee News Recap, 13 May: Peru’s 2022/23 coffee production to exceed 4 million bags, Vietnam to replant 107,000ha of coffee trees by 2025 & other stories appeared first on Perfect Daily Grind. Photo credits: Julio Guevara.

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Sweetgreen plans to open more automated restaurants next year

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More are planned for 2025. The salad chain expects to open as many as nine of its Infinite Kitchen locations in 2024 while two to four existing units will be retrofitted with the robotic make lines.

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Delaware bans polystyrene food containers, automatic giveaway of plastic straws

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The law signed Tuesday takes effect July 1, 2025. The state becomes the eleventh in the nation to outlaw the material.

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How Technology Is Transforming Restaurant Checkouts

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trillion by 2025. Next Gen Mobile Payments Now diners have become used to contactless payments, mobile payment options have gained traction in the hospitality industry, and mobile payments in Europe are expected to reach 1.1 Around 950 million mobile users make online mobile payments , leading to the rise of pay-at-table technology.

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The famed Noma to close its Copenhagen restaurant and transform into food innovation lab

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The changes will not come until 2025, but are designed to create a more sustainable workplace, says chef René Redzepi.

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Federal Government Proposes Raising Overtime Threshold to $55K

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However, restaurant employers should be prepared for this change in late 2024 or early 2025. The rule is still in the proposal stage and is open to comment. These overtime thresholds will not go into effect until the rule is finalized.