If you have a business, especially in the food business, you know that disposable products – such as cups, packaging, straws – often need to be used. However, these materials are major pollutants of the environment, and making extensive use of them can harm nature.
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As much as you save these products for recycling and follow all the steps so that they have an appropriate destination, it is important that you know that not all material is actually recycled in Brazil. That's because only 4% of the waste that could be recycled actually is, according to data from the Brazilian Association of Public Cleaning and Special Waste Companies.
One of the worst materials to be used in these cases is plastic, as recycling it is unprofitable, so very little of it is reusable. So much so that the scavengers rarely catch them. This ends up generating pollution for hundreds of years. A plastic cup, for example, takes about 400 years to decompose.
That's why it's so important to reevaluate the products that are being used by your business, to reduce your company's ecological impact. Also, you can save a lot of money. Therefore, we have brought some tips to reduce the use of these materials in your business.
Do not offer straws for drinks
When serving drinks in your business, do not offer the straw to your customer. Choose to leave them in a place where he can get them if necessary - other than on top of the tables. Also give preference to biodegradable straws, which decompose faster in nature.
Leave disposable products for travel
If the customer has the option of eating at the establishment, use plates, cups and cutlery, and leave the disposable ones just in case he wants to take the order. In addition to being less polluting, it is much more pleasant for the customer to eat and drink from better quality utensils.
Do not send disposables that the customer did not order in delivery
When sending the customer's order for delivery, ask if he wants disposable items such as cutlery, straws, napkins and sachets of condiments. Many times, he doesn't even use these things, and you, in addition to contributing to the pollution of the environment, even spend more than necessary.
Stop using gloves at the buffet
With the Covid-19 pandemic, many measures were taken to contain the spread of the virus. One of them was the use of plastic gloves to serve food in buffets. It's a cool idea, but it has the same effect as good hand hygiene and the use of hand sanitizer. So, provide a sink so your customers can wash their hands before serving, or providing a tube of gel alcohol and pointing out the mandatory use of it can be more economical and less polluting.
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