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How Better Cooking Oil Management Enhances Efficiency and Reduces Costs

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What Can Be Done : Ther are long-term cost savings associated with sustainable practices, including oil filtration and recycling services. This also supports local economies and reduces the carbon footprint associated with transporting oils over long distances. What is the connection between restaurant cooking oil and sustainability?

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Four Steps to Manage Restaurant Waste

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But costs aren't the only problem here; more waste means more hauling fees, landfill fees, increased equipment costs, and more. Whichever your specific goals are, they will fall under one of the following categories: reduce waste production, reuse and recycle. Reuse and Recycle. now recycle their waste.

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The Potential of 3D Printing in Restaurant Design

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Working with London-based DA Bureau team, the features include: 27 unique canyons made from over 20,000 3D-printed parts created out of recycled plastic and coated them with texture paint. The canyon entrance uses the funnel principle, narrowing to draw visitors from the street into the lounge.

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Protecting the Planet and Profits

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When considering the transport element, the method of transport is more significant than distance travelled and avoiding food that has been air-freighted will have the most significant travel-based impact. Beef in particular has a very high carbon footprint relative to other meats, emitting 60 kg of carbon for every kg of beef.

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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

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The sweepstakes, featuring a grand prize of $10,000 worth of state-of-the-art tech equipment for an ordering and payment system, and $1,500 worth of carryout packaging, can be found at www.smithfieldgood2go.com. Provide free transportation to the polls on Election Day, for all Nandocas who need it. Combatting Paper Cup Waste.

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What Is the Carbon Footprint of the Restaurant Industry and How Can You Measure Yours?

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From emissions released during the production of the ingredients, to the water used to grow fruit and vegetables, to the transportation emissions involved in the supply of ingredients – the carbon footprint associated with the resulting meal can be as much as eight kg of carbon dioxide (CO2).

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Stop Fumbling Over Cash on Super Bowl Sunday: Key Considerations to Keep Cash Safe

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Soft and hard costs can add up and can typically justify implementing a cash logistics solution like a cash recycler or smart safe. For example, a smart safe or other device can save about an hour a day of an employee’s work time, and with minimum wage increasing to $15 per hour this could result in a $450 savings per month.