Posts by Preston Barta
New Year, No Risk: Keeping Up With Green Building Requirements In 2019
Over the last 18 years, LEED© certifications for new green buildings have gone from an idea to a trend, and now to a requirement in some cities. As you move forward into a new year, focusing on green building initiatives becomes an increasingly important endeavor. The failure to meet these requirements can cost a small…
Read MoreHow to Grow Sustainability in the Food Supply Chain
Quest’s CEO, Ray Hatch was recently featured on SupplyChainBrain.com with an article discussing the challenges and opportunities concerning sustainability in the food supply chain Ray Hatch, CEO Quest Resource Management Group From construction to automotive services, businesses are focusing on ways to become more eco-conscious. The food supply chain is no exception. Within the logistics…
Read MoreTurning Food Waste Regulations into Opportunities
As cities and states begin pushing harder toward their zero-waste goals, new regulations are being put into effect that will change the way businesses operate. For restaurants and food production, these new food waste regulations are already being put into place across the country and can have staggering impacts on your workflows, production, and profits.…
Read More3 Keys to being a LEED® – Friendly General Contractor
General contractors know that over the last 18 years, LEED certifications for new buildings have gone from an idea, to a trend, and now to a requirement in some cities. For the past decade cities all over the country have been adding more and more green building regulations. Cities like San Francisco, Boston, and Washington…
Read MoreSustainable Restaurant 101: Reducing your Waste Footprint
Running a sustainable restaurant is no longer just a trendy concept. It’s quickly becoming the focus for how businesses operate because it is what consumers expect. Environmentally-friendly practices are what can set you restaurant operation apart from your competition. The major project in establishing a successful, sustainable restaurant chain is to reduce the overall amount…
Read MoreSustainability for Food Logistics Starts with Packaging
Moving into 2019, the food logistics industry is beginning to see further-reaching, sweeping changes. From Volvo’s new Electric truck lines that are being developed for production in 2020 to retailers beginning to test automated delivery vehicles, the food industry is changing as fast as supplier, transporters, and manufacturers can imagine new innovations. Sustainability is always…
Read MoreHow The Food Industry Can Reduce Waste
The food supply chain creates a colossal amount of waste. Each year, 1.6 billion tons of food goes to waste. Fleets transporting food to distribution centers are running inefficiently. Recyclable packaging can be dismissed as “too expensive.” Refining Food Industry Processes for a Sustainability-Focused Future: An Interview with Ray Hatch from Quest Resource Management Group Texas-based Quest…
Read MoreTop Three Restaurant Trends Driving Sustainable Practices
Part of maintaining a successful restaurant operation requires keeping up with ever-changing trends that are driving the market. Just like in any industry, what is working today may change tomorrow, so staying on top of what consumers want is always a challenge. To complicate things, a lot of the trends that restaurant chains are expected…
Read MoreSix Ways to Minimize Waste on Your Construction Site
As a construction professional, you know better than anyone that sustainable building practices are not just a passing trend. Over 30 cities, including Sacramento, Denver, and Atlanta require new buildings of a certain size to be built to LEED standards. As more and more cities adopt similar regulations for new construction, construction companies are going…
Read MoreHow Much Waste do your Restaurants ACTUALLY Produce?
In the restaurant business, waste management is an important part of everyday operations. If it’s not done correctly, it can become a time-consuming hassle and all-around nightmare before you know it. On top of that, reducing waste is important for your business because it saves you money and makes you look like a superhero to…
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