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Brazil McDonald’s Restaurants Introduce New Sustainable Food Tray

Arcos Dorados, the largest independent McDonald’s franchise in the world which operates restaurants in Latin America and the Caribbean, advanced in its commitment to drive a positive impact on the environment, announcing the substitution of the plastic trays used by clients in its outlets with a more sustainable version. The measure is part of a […]

Dairy Queen to Meet Cage-Free Egg Commitment in 2025

International Dairy Queen Corporation announced it is on track to meet its cage-free egg commitment in the U.S. and Canada for shell eggs, liquid eggs and DQ proprietary products by 2025. “In 2016, we made a commitment to animal welfare when we announced our transition to cage-free eggs in the U.S. and Canada by 2025,” […]

McDonald’s Joins $8.5 Million Project to Limit Greenhouse Gases

The Nature Conservancy, McDonald’s, Cargill, and Target are coming together to launch a new five-year, $8.5 million project aimed at working with Nebraska farmers to advance proven soil health practices to help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and help farmers adapt to climate change. Overall, this effort has the potential to sequester 150,000 metric tons of carbon […]

Just Salad Teams with Budderfly to Improve Energy Efficiency

Just Salad, the fast-casual restaurant concept serving healthy food at an affordable price, has signed a contract with Budderfly, a leading energy management outsourcing company, to implement energy efficiency upgrades at its stores and significantly reduce the company’s carbon footprint. The upgrades will be made at three pilot locations in New York City and will […]

Yum! Brands Agrees to Phase Out Polystyrene Foam Packaging

In another win for the health of the world oceans, YUM! Brands, Inc., the world’s largest quick service restaurant company, with global brands including KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut, has agreed to end use of harmful expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam packaging globally by 2022, following engagement with As You Sow. Rarely recycled, EPS foam […]

Rubicon and DAVACO Help Starbucks Recycle Metal Fixtures

Rubicon and DAVACO announced that the two companies have collaborated to keep 161 tons of metal out of landfills and into recycling streams. The 161 tons of metal is the equivalent to nearly 18,000 metal bicycles that could be sitting in a landfill. After new upgrades to more than 6,700 U.S. Starbucks locations last fall, […]