Jybe’s editor recently had a chance to (virtually) sit down with a former corporate account manager at Athens Environmental Services, for a Q&A about some of the intricacies of our recycling and waste systems. It seems like there’s an exception for every trash collection rule, so we tried to cover some of the most frequent …
Q&A: Bin There, Done That…Probably Shouldn’t Have Read More »
Fiber bowls have become nearly ubiquitous in to-go foodservice over the past 6-7 years, largely in response to a rising tide of laws banning Styrofoam and single-use plastic in eco-conscious jurisdictions. Unfortunately, we’re just trading one environmental health problem for a different sort. Even more than the ambiguously labeled ‘bio-plastic,’ fiber bowls evoke a sense …
Forever Chemicals in Food Packaging: We Need Less of this Fiber in Our Diets Read More »
How You Can Use The GoJYBE App To Promote Sustainable Restaurants Attacking a problem that’s literally been piling up by-the-ton since the 1950s is not easy, but it also never gets any better if we don’t start somewhere. Any way you choose to look at single-use plastic statistics can be paralyzingly scary, (especially when considering …
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Here are some great follows for less plastic waste activism. Plastic Pollution Coalition is a global alliance of companies, leaders and organizations who have made commitments to be plastic-free and work tirelessly to get others to take the pledge. Their blogposts, site and emails are incredibly informative and worth subscribing to. Follow them on Instagram …
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Our list of great companies working to use less plastic: 1. RAIN Water Company Simply RAIN Water Company makes fully aluminum water bottles that can be recycled endlessly. They do so without an inner plastic lining you sometimes see in similar products that make them much less likely to be recycled. Better yet? Aluminum is …
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Here we are going to give you a few sustainability best practices that you can use when you order food to-go or for delivery. Tips for Ordering Delivery While Reducing Waste: Say no to utensils. Most meals that are delivered via food service apps like Postmates and Grubhub are consumed at home and my guess …
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We are breaking down some of the most commonly used sustainability words and phrases that are often misused and misunderstood. Facts on Business Sustainability: 1. Greenhouse Gases Greenhouse Gases are pollutants created mostly by human activity that trap the sun’s heat in our atmosphere, causing the temperature of our climate to rise over time. Most …
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In so many ways, JYBE is responding to the statement, “I wish I’d known.” We created JYBE for all the people who’ve wished they’d known before ordering their meal that a restaurant would send their food in a mountain of plastic containers. We created JYBE for people like me who were totally unaware their recycling …
On Restaurant Sustainability: A Letter From Alison Diamond, Chief Executive Officer Read More »
You might wonder who in their right mind would launch a sustainability start-up in theshadows of COVID-19 with the world filled with so much sadness and uncertainty. Hear usloud and clear though: it has never been more urgent that we work to eliminate the rapidly growing single-use waste problem that is suffocating our planet. Some …