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How can specialty coffee push for a circular economy model?

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This ranges from using more sustainable processing methods on farms to using recyclable and compostable packaging. When carried out effectively, a circular economy minimises environmental impact. To find out more about a circular economy model in coffee, I spoke with Mark Zhou, founder of sustainable packaging company MTPak Coffee.

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Resolving environmental issues in coffee production

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To find out how we can acknowledge and begin to resolve environmental issues in coffee production, I spoke with three industry experts. This is especially concerning, as experts are already predicting that if carbon emissions remain as they are now, by 2050 as much as half of all global arabica-growing land could be unsuitable.

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Skip the Straw: How Restaurants Can Make an Impact

Modern Restaurant Management

At current rates of production, plastic pollution in the ocean will outweigh fish pound-for-pound by 2050. As a restaurant, real dedication to solving the plastic waste problem is going to take a bigger commitment than just straws. When they have run their lifetime, the straws will decompose in your regular garden compost pile.

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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

Modern Restaurant Management

“During the period I was laid off due to COVID-19, there were several problems out of my control with my unemployment status leaving me in a difficult financial situation,” said Jessica Schiefele, long time Ruby Slipper bartender. To learn more about Smithfield Culinary go to www.smithfieldculinary.com.

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