Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This ranges from using more sustainable processing methods on farms to using recyclable and compostable packaging. For example, reusing and recycling coffee grounds into biofuel, compost, or fertiliser is already a popular way of minimising waste production. A large part of this revolves around the concept of a circular economy.

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Cheetah

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

The alternatives are compostable or biodegradable (PLA) food containers. In fact, many composting facilities do not accept them anymore and the overall environmental impact of creating and processing a compostable to-go container could be worse than a recyclable plastic one. Kari-Out – Compostable paper to-go packaging.

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Open for Business

APRIL 24, 2023

Photo credit: Forage Composting At Forage in Boston, the kitchen focuses on using all parts of its ingredients to cut food waste to the bone. And the minimal food scraps go straight to the compost bin—never to a landfill. Eden restaurant in Chicago is also committed to composting 100% of its compostable items.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 18, 2022

Compost all remaining food waste. These food scraps are ideal for composting, which returns the nutrients from organic kitchen waste to farms and soils. Rather than adding your food waste to landfills, your compost is repurposed as nutrients, that in turn, contribute (to growing more produce). Conclusion.

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Perfect Daily Grind

APRIL 25, 2022

The global market includes a number of different solutions for reducing capsule waste, including biodegradable, compostable, and reusable options. Compostable. She defines compostable capsules. Compostable materials can be placed in soil to break down, but they have to decompose into matter which benefits the soil,” she says.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 24, 2022

In response, we’ve seen a rising number of initiatives to combat this – whether that’s compostable or biodegradable products, or increasing access to plastic recycling streams. Compostable and biodegradable pods. UN estimates from 2020 suggest that some 400 million tonnes of single use plastic waste is generated every single year.

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Future Food

JULY 30, 2019

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. If your food business is looking for environmentally friendly ways to package food for take away, then compostable or reusable food packaging could be just the thing.

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Bottleneck Management

MAY 3, 2023

Consider donating excess food to local charities or composting food scraps instead of sending them to landfills. Consider using compostable or biodegradable to-go containers, straws, and utensils made from bamboo. Reduce Food Waste Reducing food waste is another effective way to make your restaurant more sustainable.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2022

According to CalRecycle, “businesses are required to subscribe to and participate in their jurisdiction’s organics curbside collection service OR self-haul organic waste to a specified composting facility, community composting program, or other collection activity or program.”

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Cheetah

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

San Francisco’s mandatory composting ordinance, for example, encourages residents and businesses to reduce their landfill fees by shifting as much as possible to composting. Compost – Check if composting leftovers is suitable for your business. Though this won’t solve the whole problem, it’s a valuable start.

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Lavu

APRIL 13, 2020

You can also look into compostable packaging options and inform customers their takeout packaging can be composted. Start Composting Food Waste. The procedure can be somewhat mind-boggling, so in case you’re uncertain about how to start, here are a few tips from the Restaurant Store on composting.

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Open for Business

MARCH 20, 2023

Participating in a composting program is another great way to keep food out of landfills. Use eco-friendly materials Increasingly guests expect recyclable, compostable, or even reusable containers for takeout. These imprimaturs can provide recognition and credibility for a restaurant’s sustainability efforts.

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EATER

JUNE 7, 2021

The Bamboozle compost bin. Composting smells were almost enough to put me off the whole endeavor, but this bin takes care of that (and it looks cute too) Like many an idealistic cook, I have stopped and started attempts to compost my food waste many times. Enter: this adorable compost bin.

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 21, 2022

As more and more countries implement bans on single-use cups and plastics , we’ve seen the number of biodegradable, compostable, and recyclable alternatives increase. Furthermore, while biodegradable and compostable single-use cups are designed to break down faster, this largely depends on how they are disposed of.

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Cheetah

JANUARY 30, 2022

Compostable containers , for example, are in high demand by consumers, and offering them at a premium is now common. Takeaway containers – to-go packaging made from biodegradables like compostable paper, bamboo or plant fiber containers, or multi-use plastics and reduced TFPPs, foil and foams.

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Cheetah

JANUARY 30, 2022

Compostable containers , for example, are in high demand by consumers, and offering them at a premium is now common. Takeaway containers – to-go packaging made from biodegradables like compostable paper, bamboo or plant fiber containers, or multi-use plastics and reduced TFPPs, foil and foams.

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EATER

JULY 6, 2022

COMPOST oven: 155 degrees. This was the latest iteration of Blue Hill at Stone Barns’ compost oven, which cooks food in the most sustainable way imaginable — with heat from waste being recycled on-site. The compost egg was such a blatant lie it felt silly,” she says, adding that it left her wondering, “ Why am I doing this? ”.

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Culinary Cues

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Full utilization of ingredients, minimizing waste, composting and portion control will be even more essential than they were in the past. SKILL SET: Chefs will need to teach cooks and cooks will need to monitor each other’s compliance with the rules of sustainable cost control.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 22, 2022

Instead of thirty-gallon trash cans spread out through the kitchen, there were two much smaller cans, a recycling bin, and tubs for compost. The chef never bought ingredients by the case, but rather what he or she needed to service their space.

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Restaurant365

JULY 14, 2021

Compost all remaining food waste. Finally, if there is food waste that you cannot minimize, reuse, or repurpose, your food scraps are excellent inputs for compost. Compost returns the nutrients from organic kitchen waste to farms and soils. Set a goal to become a zero-waste restaurant.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 22, 2021

Engage in Composting. Composting is the process of turning food scraps and food waste into nutritious materials that can be added back to our soils. Many cities now are home to composting companies that may offer compost material pickup or dropoff.

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The Restaurant Group

JANUARY 27, 2020

3/4 buy some packaging/supplies that contain recycled materials or are certified compostable. 14% compost some food waste. Many operators fear liability, keeping them from donating leftover food and cite local ordinances, space or facility constraints, and pest concerns as reasons for not composting.

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Restaurant365

JANUARY 13, 2022

Fortunately, there are a lot of great options when it comes to recyclable and compostable takeout containers and paper products. Reusable, recyclable, and compostable are the three major categories that fall under the sustainable packaging category. Each provides something different.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

From recycling and composting to donating leftovers and even to selling your waste, there are different ways in which you can make what seems like yesterday’s food into profit. Just Because It’s a Few Days Old Doesn’t Mean Its Waste You’re probably right not to use a week old tomato for your fresh tomato mozzarella salad.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Other approaches to reducing your carbon footprint can be achieved from initiatives such as increasing recycling, reuse of packaging as well as reducing waste that goes to landfill for example by offering compostable or even edible packaging and reducing food waste. Energy production is the most carbon polluting of all industries.

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Cheetah

APRIL 10, 2020

Start composting. Not only do many waste management companies provide composting for free, but it will also decrease your Trash bill – and increase your bottom line! And if guests seem anything less than completely satisfied, give them a gift card to come back another time, or give them a free dessert or drink.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 6, 2022

Thu, 28 Apr – Smile Coffee Werks receives Compost Manufacturing Alliance certification for compostable pods. Smile Coffee Werks is also certified compostable by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI), Carbon Neutral, and USDA Biobased.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2020

California Requires Quick Service Restaurants to Make Composting Bins Available : On July 1, a California law, requiring restaurants, malls and other businesses to make composting and recycling bins accessible to customers officially went into effect. Administrative Developments. FDA Resumes Domestic Inspections : On July 10, the U.S.

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Cheetah

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Cheetah offers recyclable and compostable containers and utensils that make it easy to share with the rest of the group. Choose from a wide selection of recyclable and compostable containers and film wrap to split and store bulk products. It’s environmentally friendly. Buying in bulk helps reduce packaging waste.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

These practices include using energy efficient lighting (79 percent of restaurant operators said they use CFL or LED lighting), engaging in recycling (65 percent of operators recycle cardboard and paper) and reducing food waste (22 percent donate leftover food and 14 percent compost food waste).

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 20, 2021

Composting food scraps and leftovers. But, when it comes to both front and back-of-house operations, there are things you can do to cut back on waste production, including: Setting up a recycling program. Using biodegradable packaging. Not serving bottled water or offering plastic straws.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Surprisingly, at a certain point in quantity, compostable flatware can be purchased for the same rate as the unsustainable plastic option. Balancing the long-term vision along with the immediate needs of a shorter strategy put into perspective how we wanted to grow our business.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 13, 2022

According to government insiders, the plan has been dropped for the “foreseeable future” Thu, 5 May – Rohlik Group launches home compostable capsules. The European grocery retailer partnered with Capsul-in-Pro to produce the TUV certified OK Home Compost capsules. The company says the capsules will decompose within 90 days.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 19, 2022

Remove the seat and staple a fabric into the void; then, fill it with compost and see your flowers grow. For instance, an old chair tarnished by the weather could become the perfect vase for vibrant plants. This also allows you to raise your plants from the ground, making them more visible for everyone to enjoy.

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Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Decafino compostable pouches are made from plant-based polylactic acid plastic, and include food-grade seaweed extract and natural minerals. Tue, 6 Dec – Chamberlain Coffee launches commercial-compostable coffee pods. International Coffee Organisation lowers growth forecast of global coffee consumption to 1% to 2% until 2030.

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Deliverect

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Today, compostable, recyclable and plant-based packaging is readily available , and many restaurants and third-party delivery service providers are already making efforts to curb the distribution of (single-)plastic straws, cutlery and condiment packets. Compost fruits, vegetables, dairy products, grains, bread, egg shells etc.

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Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 10, 2022

Nowadays, when managing pulp, most producers create compost,” he tells me. However, while compost and fertilisers are undoubtedly beneficial for farmers, Luis explains that turning pulp into nutraceutical products can create a new revenue stream if there is a market for it.

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