Posts by Preston Barta
The 7 Benefits Of Recycling Food Waste
What are the benefits of recycling food waste? Food waste in the US is an epidemic. Consumers and shareholders alike are paying a lot of attention to the companies that are working to be a part of the solution and not a part of the problem. Cities and states are even going as far as…
Read MoreThe Plastic Pollution Epidemic
In our current “take-make-waste” economic structure, the waste that we are producing is simply staggering. For years people have been bringing to light the issues with producing so much single-use plastic, but it’s hard to get a grasp on how big the plastic pollution problem actually is. Roughly 40% of plastic produced today is for…
Read MoreMaximize Construction Recycling Efforts for Sustainable Buildings
Maximize Construction Recycling Efforts for Sustainable Buildings As sustainable building practices continue to become standard, recycling is becoming less optional, and construction firms are having to adjust how they go about building. Because of this shift, landfill diversion is more important than ever. The key to increasing landfill diversion rates – no matter what…
Read MoreFood Waste Recycling Strategy: How To Make Food Waste Recycling Part Of Your Marketing Strategy
Fast-casual restaurants not only fit into a unique niche with diners, but they also have unique opportunities when it comes to operations. Many chains are taking the opportunity to source only locally grown, organic and sustainable ingredients, and consumers have shown that those purchasing options make a difference to them. As the trend of sustainable…
Read MoreMore Money in Your Pocket: Why Your Restaurant Needs a Food Waste Audit Now
In today’s restaurant market, margins are slim enough as it is. As businesses work to keep those margins healthy, they focus on what goes to the table and what goes in the till. One area that is too often overlooked is your trash dumpster and believe it or not – you are probably throwing away…
Read MoreUsed Tires Recycling: One Step on The Path to Sustainability
Used tires are banned from being landfilled in 38 states because they are not biodegradable One waste stream that fleets will always face is used tires. Between trucks and trailers, one vehicle can produce up to 18 used tires at a time. Some of the largest national fleets generate millions of used tires annually, contributing…
Read MoreFleet Managers: Waste Management Programs Built Just for YOU
As a company that works with fleet operations all over the country, Quest is always looking for what makes life difficult for when it comes to maintaining a fleet. In talking to fleet managers, one common problem seems to always come up: a limited labor force. It’s hard enough to keep a fleet operating at…
Read MoreLast Miles to Zero Waste: Packaged Food Waste Recycling
This article was featured by You try to be sustainable and not generate food waste. But at times, you can’t avoid the problem of having packaged food go bad before it gets out of your plant or the warehouse—or maybe it’s recalled for a labeling error, and it’s now expired. What to do? I asked…
Read MoreWant To Minimize Your Food Waste? There’s A Company For That
Lizzie Saxe, Forbes Magazine When Ray Hatch became the CEO of Quest, a waste management and sustainability firm, he knew that finding new ways for restaurants and grocery stores reduce their food waste on large scale was a lofty but potentially game-changing goal. Hatch had worked in food distribution for the previous twenty years, and “spent all…
Read MoreWhat QSR Restaurant Sustainability Looks Like in 2019
The word “sustainability” is being tossed around a lot these days no matter what industry you happen to do business in. But what does it really mean to have a sustainable restaurant operation? Is it recycling? Is it food waste reduction? Is it green building? The answer is: All of the above. QSR Restaurants Sustainability…
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