Posts by Mark Savage
Reducing Food Waste – Food Waste Recycling For Business
Ever heard of the food recovery hierarchy pyramid? Sounds a little mysterious, doesn’t it? Have no fear, the food recovery hierarchy pyramid is simply guidance (from the EPA) on – you may have guessed it – the most preferred way to divert food from landfills all the way down to the least preferred. Whew… that…
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Under the right circumstances, talking trash can be a good thing. You see, we talk trash – every day. It’s what Quest Resource Management Group does. But we’re not talking the on-the-court variety. We’re talking real-life materials (resources) being tossed away; materials that may or may not truly be trash and are likely costing your…
Read MoreTackling Food Waste – Retail Organics Recycling
Marinate on this for a second, ‘in-store food losses in the United States totaled an estimated 43 billion pounds in 2008, equivalent to 10 percent of the total food supply at the retail level’ according to ‘Wasted’ – an NRDC issue paper. Traditionally food losses occur in the following departments; Produce Meats/Seafood Prepared foods Baked…
Read MoreFood Waste Recycling Takes A Bite Out Of Sanctuary Food Budgets
Every day across the United States, animal sanctuaries offer large animals a safe haven from neglected and/or abusive past. In most cases animal sanctuaries operate as a 501(c)(3) not for profits, relying heavily on monetary donations from generous citizens and corporations in their local and surrounding community. These vital monetary donations enable the sanctuary to…
Read MoreRecycling Food Waste Benefits
Food waste is the single largest type of waste entering our landfills, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According1 to the EPA, More than 36 million tons of food waste was generated in 2011, 96 percent of which was thrown away into landfills or incinerators Wasted food means wasted money for businesses and…
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