Robotics, AI to come handy in waste management and garbage handling
Remember the plot of the popular American dystopian comic science fiction, WALL-E? This movie plotted in the year 2805 saw the abandoned earthed contaminated with garbage and a robot trash compactor left behind to clean up the mess. This article too talks about a lot of garbage and robots, except it is not the future […]
Hong Kong Food Waste: How it’s being reduced by restaurants, charities and perishable-food portal
Newly launched Food Savior sells unused portions of fresh food such as gourmet cheeses, while restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau order less food, recycle waste or compost it themselves to lower amount sent to landfills Liz Thomas’ friends and family were horrified when she asked restaurant staff to pack up leftovers to take home. […]
ON-SITE FOOD WASTE DIGESTION: THE TRIPLE SAVING
As the hotel industry expands, so does its impact on the environment. Large groups and small to medium-sized businesses alike are reacting to this by…
The Benefits of On-site Food Waste Management
Every year in the UK, WRAP estimates that the hotel industry produces almost 290,000 tonnes of waste – including a staggering 79,000 tonnes of food wa…
Let’s digest: the food waste issue
According to figures from the Waste and Resource Action Programme (WRAP), a total of 3,415,000 tonnes of waste is disposed of in the UK food sector ev…
The unseen scandal of hotel food waste
Everyone loves a luxury vacation or a fancy hotel buffet, but how are hospitality companies contributing to the global food waste problem? This World Food Day, Eco-Business finds out. October 16, 2017 By Hannah Koh What if every time you sat down for a meal, you threw one-quarter of it in the trash? That’s the hidden […]
Leeds Shopping Centre Wins National ‘Green’ Award
Leed’s White Rose Shopping Centre has been awarded a national accolade – the SCEPTRE Award for Energy Management – thanks to its commitment to sustain…
The increasing importance of waste management
The humble waste treatment system can sometimes be overlooked in the myriad of considerations a catering equipment distributor has to take into account when specifying a commercial kitchen. But arguably this appliance is something which can not only satisfy hygiene requirements but also add profit to an operator’s bottom line. Therefore, should it rise up […]
INSIDE MY KITCHEN: Hotel chef Steve Munkley on cooking up the perfect work space
Acclaimed chef Steve Munkley is the culinary mastermind behind the Royal Garden Hotel, one of the capital’s most prestigious properties overlooking Kensington Palace and Hyde Park. After overseeing a £3m kitchen transformation project, he reveals the thought processes and equipment choices that played a part in creating the perfect environment to support a bustling 24/7 […]
Bolton News Business Awards: Innovation Award Finalists
Market Place, Bolton A SHOPPING centre which found a sustainable solution to the problem of food waste is a finalist for the Innovation Award 2019. Market Place in Bolton underwent a multi-million pound redevelopment of its Grade 2 listed Victorian Market Hall and Vaults, reducing the loading bay and waste storage area by half to create new […]
