Posts by Mark Savage
Reduce Restaurant Costs: 5 Tips Every Restaurant Should Know
The COVID-19 outbreak has presented unique challenges in every community, but the restaurant industry has been particularly impacted. Stay at home orders, closures, and operation restrictions have left millions of business owners seeking ways to re-open safely while finding ways to reduce restaurant costs. Here are 5 ways to reduce restaurant costs when re-opening during…
Read MoreCarbon Neutrality Is Shaping The Fleets of The Future
Achieving carbon neutrality is becoming an increasingly popular goal. Between countries announcing carbon neutrality goals in the next decade and some of the world’s largest companies like Lyft, DHL, Ikea, BMW, John Deere, and Daimler making bold commitments about achieving carbon neutrality, reducing carbon emissions is becoming an essential part of operations. According to TheClimateGroup.org,…
Read MoreOnline Grocery Shopping Can Curb Food Waste
Online shopping and delivery platforms are changing the way that Americans buy their groceries. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. online grocery market was $23.9 billion in 2018, and it will grow to $59.5 billion by 2023. The convenience consumers crave is leading to a new issue: increased levels of post-consumer food…
Read MoreHow to Reopen your Restaurant After COVID-19 The Right Way
How to Reopen your Restaurant After COVID-19 The Right Way States all over the country are working on reopening the economy and are preparing the rules for restaurants to reopen, and as anxious as they are to do so – it needs to be done RIGHT. The most important thing restaurants have to do right…
Read MoreTop Waste Strategies for Restaurants and Food Distributors In A Pandemic
The COVID-19 quarantine has presented unprecedented challenges for the restaurant and food distribution industries. Almost overnight, restaurants have gone from packed dining rooms to empty buildings. Curbside pickup and delivery options have helped ease the blow of shelter-in-place orders, but there is still an excess of food waste. Food distribution services are experiencing challenges with school closings,…
Read MoreSkip the Straw: How Restaurants Can Make an Impact
Plastic waste is no longer a “problem”: it is a full-blown epidemic. Every year, roughly eight million tons of plastic waste escapes into the oceans from coastal nations. That’s the equivalent of setting five garbage bags full of trash on every coastline around the world. At current rates of production, plastic pollution in the ocean will outweigh…
Read MoreBioplastics: Solution or New Problem?
When it comes to bioplastics, there are two main forms on the market today: polylactic acids (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA). PLA plastics are made from plants like corn and sugarcane by extracting the sugars and refining them. PHA plastics are made from the digestion process of microbes. PLA plastics are most commonly used for food…
Read MoreBiodegradable vs. Compostable Packaging
Biodegradable vs. Compostable Packaging In the world of sustainability, no two words are used interchangeably as much as biodegradable vs. compostable packaging. Although they are both positive aspects of a material’s ability to be broken down to its basic elements, there is a big difference between the two. Compostable For packaging material to be “compostable”,…
Read MoreFood Waste Statistics, The Reality Of Food Waste
Food Waste in America Statistics With the advent of social media, social and consumer awareness about food waste is at an all-time high. One topic that’s been extensively covered, and for good reason, is the food waste epidemic in the U.S. Newsfeeds are full of videos of eco-conscious consumers showing the carelessness with which…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Circular Economy Core Concepts
The Circular Economy Core Concepts The current global economy is built on a “take-make-waste” industrial model, and look where it’s gotten us: pollution, contamination, and depleted natural resources are everywhere. Our oceans are full of plastic. Our waters are full of harmful chemicals. Farmlands are ruined by over-production. It’s time for a change –…
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