The holidays are a time that many offices celebrate, sometimes with employees whipping up their top entrees or treats. With the upcoming holiday season, in the name of sustainability, it could be a good time to consider changing the dates of these illustrious events. Sustainable thinking brings us to the conclusion that celebrating after the …
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Companies that celebrate Thanksgiving at the office can save money, positively affect the environment and their local communities by planning their feast and what to do with the food waste after all the partygoers have come through. What are the benefits of planning what to do with your waste? How to plan …
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A major piece of sustainability is to interrupt a system to increase…well…sustainability. The idea of having a customer bring in their own “doggie bag,” so to speak, disrupts a major system of single-use packaging for leftovers at a restaurant. Sure, restaurants offering things like compostable clamshells is good for takeout. But what about having to …
The restaurant industry is filled with packaging options that are not good for the environment. But there are a few roads a local restaurant can take to stay sustainable on the environmental, social and the bottom line for the company. 1. Use compostable to-go boxes Compostable food containers are a good way to have circularity …
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1…2…5…? Okay. That wasn’t expected. But those are the codes to the recycling bank one should always keep in mind, though No. 5 is less available than the top two. The associated categories that an individual can remember for recycling basics are polyethylene terephthalate (PET), high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP), which means water bottles …
The success of a sustainability program, like most initiatives by businesses, is that the entirety of the team knows the what and the how, along with the goals. These types of initiatives must have buy-in from every corner and division of a company (small businesses to large corporations) in order to be successful and bring …
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Daylight saving time ambled in on Sunday as the clock struck 2 a.m., reversing time. This practice, a tradition for most of the U.S. in the recent and across parts of the last century, leaves questions for many on its primary purpose: saving energy. Though there’s not a lot of research on the topic, the …
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Greenspeake’s new sustainability channel covered ways to reduce food waste at the consumer and retail level. Watch for more information and follow the channel for continued expert advice on sustainable actions.
The leaders at Greenspeake C&S in Las Vegas have launched a new YouTube Channel based on topics surrounding climate change and sustainability. “The channel is just getting started,” said Jeffrey Meehan, CEO of Greenspeake C&S. “We’re hoping to create a portal for people to learn about climate change and the actions many small businesses and …
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