Top Sustainability News

District Taco Launches New Initiative to Reward Guests for Being Eco-Friendly

District Taco, the premier Mexican fast-casual restaurant known for its authentic Yucatán flavors, has announced a partnership with Flybuy to launch “Pickup for the Planet”, a sustainability initiative to reward customers for making eco-friendly choices. Through this program, customers can choose a sustainability initiative for each pickup order placed through the Flybuy platform. This will directly support […]

Pizza Hut Teams with Smurfit Westrock on Pizza Box Recycling

Pizza Hut has partnered with Smurfit Westrock, one of the brand’s primary pizza box suppliers, to raise awareness with customers in Louisville, Ky. that their pizza boxes can be recycled. While there can be confusion surrounding this topic, research conducted by Smurfit Westrock in recent years has proven that pizza boxes can in fact be recycled, grease […]

Yum! Brands Releases Annual Global Citizen & Sustainability Report

Yum! Brands released its annual Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report, detailing its advancements in reducing carbon emissions, improving packaging and removing barriers. The Company has a longstanding dedication to responsible business practices, investing strategically in its three priority pillars of People, Food and Planet, which are part of its Good Growth strategy. The strategy is […]

BIGGBY COFFEE Makes Progress Toward Becoming 100 Percent Farm-Direct

BIGGBY COFFEE, the high-energy coffee franchise with over 400 stores nationwide, continues its commitment to being 100% Farm-Direct by 2028. Through a boots-on-the-ground initiative via One BIGG Island in Space (OBIIS) led by BIGGBY COFFEE Co-Founder and Co-CEO Bob Fish and his wife, Michelle, the brand is working to bring a name, face and place […]

Carl’s Jr. Now Sources 100 Percent Cage-Free Eggs

The Humane League, a global nonprofit organization that exists to end the abuse of animals raised for food, announces that quick service restaurant Carl’s Jr. is now sourcing 100% cage-free eggs for its 1,000+ U.S. locations. Carl’s Jr. listened to consumers across the country urging its parent company CKE Restaurants to report progress on their […]

Wendy’s Releases 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report

The Wendy’s Company released its 2023 Corporate Responsibility report, highlighting continued progress against Good Done Right, the Company’s corporate responsibility strategy. In the report, Wendy’s details progress the Company has made across initiatives focused on responsible sourcing, fostering equitable workplaces and communities, and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from restaurant operations and the supply chain. In 2023, […]

Wendy’s Promises to Increase Access to Solar Energy for Franchisees

Wendy’s on Tuesday shared progress in sourcing renewable energy through its participation in community solar programs. Emissions reductions from these programs will advance progress against Wendy’s science-based targets to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 47 percent, and Scope 3 emissions from franchisees by 47 percent per restaurant by 2030, both from a […]

Taco Bell Expands Recycling Program with TerraCycle

On Monday, Taco Bell is announcing the expansion of their popular recycling program with TerraCycle to also collect and recycle any brand of sauce dipping cups, souffle cups/lids & coffee creamer pods. To make it official, the program has been renamed the Taco Bell Sauce Container US Recycling Program. “Taco Bell’s category-wide recycling program, along […]

The Human Bean to Host Earth Day Giveback with Planting Partner Trees of the Future

The Human Bean is hosting its annual Earth Day Giveback at all locations across the U.S. next Monday, April 22nd. On this special day, every drink sold will result in one tree planted through Trees for the Future, an international nonprofit with 30+ years of history planting trees and teaching sustainable farming practices in impoverished communities. […]

Craveworthy Brands Forges Sustainability Partnership with Budderfly

Budderfly, the premier sustainability partner for businesses with repeatable footprints, announced a corporate partnership with restaurant platform company Craveworthy Brands to drive down energy consumption at Cravewothy’s corporate and franchise-owned restaurants. Craveworthy Brands owns, operates, and franchises multiple restaurant brands across the country, including Genghis Grill: where Budderfly’s Energy as a Service (EaaS) offering will first be […]

Restaurant Technologies Breaks its Own Sustainability Record

Restaurant Technologies broke its own sustainability record by recycling and converting more than 314 million pounds of used cooking oil (UCO) into renewable diesel or biodiesel in 2023, breaking the record set in 2022 by 25 million pounds. The company continues to help its 40,000 customers nationwide be more sustainable and reach their Environmental, Social, […]

Sabert Corporation Leans Into Sustainable Food Packaging

Sabert Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of innovative and sustainable food packaging solutions, announced the launch of its new Earthtel r-PRO line of round bowls and containers. Made with Sabert’s proprietary polypropylene blend containing 25% post-consumer recycled content (PCR), the new collection is 100% recyclable and meets APR guidelines for recyclability. Designed with sustainability in […]

Panda Express Expands Partnership with Cleantech Company GridPoint

GridPoint, a leading cleantech company that decarbonizes commercial buildings and accelerates the transition to a sustainable energy future, announced an expanded partnership with Panda Express, the largest Asian dining concept in the United States. With nearly 2,500 locations and 50,000 associates, Panda Express will deploy GridPoint Intelligence to all U.S. locations during the next 18 […]

Inline Plastics Receives Key Certification from SCS Global Services

In 2020, Inline Plastics launched their reborn PET material which utilizes post-consumer content made from the latest recycling technology, Advanced Recycling. Currently, all their PET products contain 10% reborn post-consumer material. With sustainability awareness on the rise and a whirlwind of unsubstantiated claims in the industry, Inline believes it is important to have this claim […]