What if I can’t compost?
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If you aren’t able to compost foodservice products or you aren’t close enough to a commercial compost facility, our recommendation is to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible. While we’re dedicated to delivering sustainable solutions to the industry, the most effective method to limiting waste ending up in the wrong places is not to use it in the first place.
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Incorporating sustainable practices in your food service business supports the environment, satisfies environmentally conscious customers, and can be lucrative. The popularity of sustainable eating is growing as people become more aware of environmental issues.
In a linear economy, we get our resources from the earth and discard them as waste when we are no longer using them. This economy is also known as the take-make-replace or take-make-use-dispose. Our current economy is linear, and though that comes with many downfalls, there are ways that we can change that.
Natural fibers come from plants, animals and natural processes. They are an excellent resource as they are biodegradable and renewable. Since we can grow or extract different natural fibers in various climates across the globe, there are fewer carbon emissions associated with using natural fibers.