Compost Pile
Food waste is the next frontier for operators looking to go green. Reuse vegetable and produce scraps by creating a compost pile for your operation. All it takes is a little water and lots of leftovers.
1. Creating the Pile
Vegetable and fruit scraps, fertilizer, and top soil are layered together.
2. Breaking Down Matter
Aerobic bacteria from the fertilizer oxidize the organic matter in the compost pile.
3. Releasing Carbon
Carbon from the organic matter is released from the bacteria as carbon dioxide.
4. Continuing the Cycle
When the bacteria die, their carbon is used by living bacteria to continue the process.
5. Putting it to Use
The organic matter decomposes to a dark brown and crumbly state, signaling it is ready for use as mulch.
Environmental Hoods
Achieving healthy air quality is an essential part of going green. A new generation of kitchen hoods can eliminate smog in the kitchen and recycle it into clean air.
| Price Comparison: | |
| OVH-10 (36"x40"x21"): | $5,655 |
| PO-VH (60"x48"x24"): | $6,428 |
| EH-5 (60"x48"x42"): | $12,584 |
| EH-6 (72"x69"x48"): | $13,111 |
1. Collecting Dirty Air
Dirty kitchen air is sucked up by the vent.
2. Trapping the Grease
Two stainless steel baffle filters trap the large grease particles in the air while two disposable pre-filters trap smaller grease particles.
3. Filtering Further
Two electrostatic air cleaning (EAC) filters use ionizers to charge particles of dirty air, allowing them to be collected by an electrostatic force.
4. Eliminating Odor
The air then passes through two charcoal filters, which help eliminate odor.
5. Releasing Clean Air
Ultraviolet lamps eliminate remaining grease in the air and improve emission control as the air is recirculated into the environment.
Eco-Packaging
Recycling has become common place in many restaurants. Take that green effort one step further by using environmentally friendly packaging instead of traditional cups.
| Price Comparison: |
| Ecotainers are 30 percent to 40 percent more expensive per case than traditional hot cups. |
1. Sourcing Sustainably
Initial wood fibers are sourced from a combination of nonendangered lands and recycled content.
2. Making Paperboard
The fibers are made into paperboard, using a chlorine-free bleaching process.
3. Adding PLA
Once the cup is made, a plant-based, water-proof polylactic acid (PLA) lining is added to the inside.
4. Branding
Food-safe, water-based inks are applied to the outside through flexography.