Industry Headlines
[2009-11-06] International Paper's newest product is a fully compostable hot cup lid.
[2009-11-06] Foodservice Packaging Institute finds green is king and that polystyrene is fading out, making room for other plastics.
[2009-11-02] Reports available through Produce Marketing Association, International Foodservice Distributors Association, and NRA.
[2009-10-26] Some 80 new Marco's locations over next three years will be lit with Greenlight Initiative's LED lighting solutions.
[2009-10-26] Coffee chain mandating compact fluorescent lamps in corporate-owned locations.
Industry Resource
Ted Turner Talks Green
Before announcing his support of the NRA’s “Conserve: Solutions for Sustainability” initiative, media mogul and restaurateur Ted Turner and his colleague, George McKerrow, co-founder of Ted's Montana Grill, discussed greening the restaurant industry at a Georgia Restaurant Association meeting. We’ve got the footage.
More Industry Headlines
[2009-10-23] Company will participate in MillionTreesNYC as part of its "Feel Good Campaign."
[2009-10-21] Plan B Burger Bar becomes first restaurant group in the U.S. to be Certified Humane Raised and Handled.
[2009-10-21] Magnolia, Texas, unit includes LED lighting, low-flow toilets, and tankless water heaters, among other things.
[2009-10-20] "The Sustainable Shift Drink" an extension of Sustainable Foodservice Consulting's Web site.
[2009-10-20] Burrito company announces that it will install solar panels on 75 restaurants in the next year.
Industry Features
How Starbucks is Changing PackagingStarbucks wants its cups to be 100 percent recyclable by 2012 and is recruiting the packaging and recycling industries to help it get there.
Run Your Store on Vegetable OilThe soon-to-market Vegawatt system allows operators to turn their used vegetable oil into energy for electricity and hot water.
Are You Being Greenwashed?In the midst of eco-consciousness and 'greenwashing,' Tennessee company strives for sustainable packaging options.
Independent LivingBeing an independent operator requires more than cooking a good meal. Just look at a day in the lives of Buns’ co-owners.
New Certification GuidelinesThanks to a point-based system, Green Restaurant Association members can better tell which actions will most help the environment.
Living the Local DreamHere's how one small quick-service chain in the Pacific Northwest is finding success with buying locally sourced foods.
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