Saving the Environment: One Scrap at a Time

Composting is often overlooked in restaurants; in fact, when it comes to talking about food waste, the majority of restaurant owners and operators say that the first thing on their list of priorities is honoring the chef’s culinary skills and making sure the freshest ingredients are being served. Food waste came in last on the list.

We get it; it’s easier to throw food in the garbage. That way the back ally attracts more vermin and the landfills fill up with an overwhelming amount of food waste (which produces an alarming amount of dangerous methane gas). But what if we told you that many cities now offer offsite composting and all you have to do is make sure you separate trash from food waste! Whether it is the trash company, your local school district, or a local farm, there are more and more businesses willing to return your food waste to the ground.

Why take action? The soil that is produced from composting helps build nutrient rich gardens and flower beds. When we look at our local surroundings here in Boulder, CO and take into account the numerous flower beds and gardens from Pearl Street to the University, local elementary schools and surrounding family owned farms, we realize what a difference your “trash” could make on their bottom line and for the environment.