Dear Restaurants, These past 500+ days have been painful for the entire world but particularly horrendous for you and your staff. I am writing from my home in Los Feliz, CA where I sit just a few blocks from about 25 beloved restaurants my community watched shut down, reopen for takeout-only, remove outdoor tables and …
Taking a stance, putting your thoughts and beliefs out into the world; it’s basically an invitation for arguments and, in our case, harsh words and haters on social media. We expect it. The word Jybe is derived from the sailing term, jibe, which means to change direction with the wind behind you. We picked it …
Meet Love Catering CEO, Jonathan Darr Since our launch in 2020, JYBE has had the chance to work one-on-one with some great restaurant owners and managers to help hone the takeout materials they source. We know it’s a challenge to navigate the process of replacing so many specific items, and it’s why we’re eager to …
Have you noticed the surge of companies “upping their commitment to the planet” by announcing they are “going green?” What about companies going “plastic neutral?” We sure have, and are growing weary of the self-congratulations. As an expert in, well, trash, I get lots of articles and pings from friends about companies making changes to …
Jybers, Thank you doesn’t fully cover it, but it’s how we truly feel. Thankful. We were crazy enough to launch a new business in the midst of 2020’s uncertainty, and you were valiant enough to double down on your sustainability efforts in a year filled with a thousand distractions. I’ve said it before and think …
Everyone loves to Netflix and chill, ammmiiiright? Here are our favorite ocean-focused documentaries you should watch one after the other. My Octopus Teacher This one took our breath away. Not only is it visually stunning but the emotional (and almost 100% underwater!) journey that My Octopus Teacher takes you on is truly a thing of …
Friday Apaliski helps people do better. As San Francisco’s renowned “Sustainability Concierge,” Friday has managed to create a space where making earth-friendly choices is both obvious and easy. After spending six years at San Francisco’s Department of the Environment, witnessing first-hand just how nuanced being eco-conscious can be, she is now an invaluable personal guide …
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It was our absolute pleasure to sit in (virtually, of course) with Co-Owner of ReCREATE Waste Collaborative Natalie Lessa – sustainability consultant and waste collection extraordinaire. Natalie has traveled the globe to ensure everyone, from HBO to your local school district, has access to the 5Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle, rot (and her personal favorite – …
At least 150 times since Jybe was born I’ve had to flag down my partner, Paul, to have what feels like the exact same conversation over and over again. It honestly amazes me he still answers my calls. It usually goes like this: Me: I just got off the phone with <person>. They are a …
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Jybe recently had the chance to (virtually) sit down with Andrea Arria-Devoe, Sustainability Editor at Goop, Executive Producer of Straws and Founder of sun + water, for our inaugural “Sit-in” series with sustainability leaders to learn about their experiences in the field. Andrea has been in the vanguard of the movement for the past 15 years, and we are …
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