If local laws are dictating you use foam alternative packaging at your restaurant for takeout and delivery, you may be feeling overwhelmed. There are many polystyrene-free packaging options out there to consider, and various packaging features to weigh as you make your choice. Feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of choosing new packaging for your business?…
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Are local laws dictating you use foam alternative food packaging at your restaurant? In the past few years, major metropolitan cities like New York, San Diego, Miami Beach, Seattle and Washington, DC have banned styrofoam packaging, also known as polystyrene, for environmental reasons. While this has shaken up a lot of the ways restaurants traditionally…
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“Is takeout and delivery from restaurants safe?” That’s what’s on the mind of many Americans as more states are taking precautions and prohibiting any restaurants, bars, and cafes from serving food or drink on premises. In order to make up for lost business and keep profits in the black, many restaurants and food establishments have…
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Our local restaurants are in trouble. Many have been ordered to close their doors in order to stop the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), leaving their financial futures in a precarious position. Unable to dine in, there are still ways you can financially support restaurants and the workers they employ during this difficult period. As restaurants…
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It is very important to stay informed of issues. Unfortunately, there is a great deal of misinformation from groups and companies with specific agendas. Not everything you read may be accurate or complete. You’ll need to verify information until you are satisfied what is being presented is the truth. We sincerely hope the facts talked…
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Polystyrene and in specific, foamed polystyrene, has been under attack at municipalities across the country. This is particularly true when it comes to food packaging and containers. Various bans have been proposed or enacted citing reasons such as litter, landfill usage and safety concerns. Many of these claims are based upon falsehoods or misguided information….
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According to the Environmental Protection Association sustainability is based on a simple principle. Everything that we need for our survival and well-being depends, either directly or indirectly, on our environment. To pursue sustainability is to create and maintain the conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony to support present and future…
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Many products we produce may certainly be used more than once. These containers are great for home use, especially when needing to warm up food items in the microwave. Our Clear Hinged Deli containers are also a favorite item to be re-used in the home. We get many communications from consumers who tell us the…
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How can you tell if an item of food packaging is biodegradable or compostable? The only sure fire way is to ask the manufacturer for a third party certification document. This certification should not be one generated by the company itself. It should be from an accredited third party laboratory. If you do get the…
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The three R’s of sustainability include Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. We have all seen evidence of source reduction with plastic water bottles. They have consistently gotten thinner and lighter. The average P.E.T. water bottle has gone from 18.9 grams to 12.7 grams. That decrease alone saved over 1 billion pounds of P.E.T. resin. Well done…
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