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Restaurants Save Money with the Right Recycling Practices 

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2018, when China stopped accepting plastics and recycling from the US, waste management professionals wondered whether the recycling industry could survive the loss of a major market for America’s commodity scrap. While recycling costs have undeniably increased, demand for high quality recyclables is still growing.

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Supporting Guests and the Environment with Sustainable Restrooms

Modern Restaurant Management

The term “eco-friendly” simply refers to products that don’t necessarily harm the planet. Utilizing recycled plastics, rather than producing new plastic materials, significantly minimizes greenhouse gas emissions. Minimize your facility’s output of plastic waste. The Larger Impact of Waste.

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How Organic Ingredients Can Enhance Your Restaurant’s Sustainability Initiatives

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They generate large amounts of waste and carbon emissions through food production and transportation. Waste Reduction Strategies Effective waste reduction strategies like composting and recycling can enhance sustainability.

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What Happens to Used Cooking Oil When it Goes Down the Drain

Modern Restaurant Management

What might seem like an easy solution to dispose of waste, will only cause your business major problems, costing you time and money in the long run. Sewers are full of chemicals from cleaning supplies, oxidized pipe systems and other various forms of decomposing waste. Recycle Used Cooking Oil with a Reputable Provider.

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Trash or Treasure? Used Cooking Oil’s Golden Allure Isn’t Just About its Color

Modern Restaurant Management

Used cooking oil, sometimes referred to as “liquid gold”, turns out to be an extremely valuable resource for both restaurateurs and refineries — and thieves. That’s a lot of waste product coming from a steady diet of fries, chicken tenders and an anything-you-can-imagine-tastes-better-fried culture.

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Seven Restaurant Trends That Will Define 2022

Modern Restaurant Management

A short menu can slim down the food costs through streamlined inventory management, as well as reduced food waste. Water pollution and plastic waste have made many people look at restaurants. Ghost kitchens of 2019 almost exclusively referred to restaurants that worked only through third-party delivery services.

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15 Tips for Reducing Restaurant Food Waste

Restaurant365

Restaurant food waste is a pressing topic in the food and restaurant industry. ” However, the impact of food waste doesn’t just stop at landfills. ” However, the impact of food waste doesn’t just stop at landfills. Are you ready to see what you can implement to start reducing your restaurant food waste?

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