Eco-Friendly Disposables and Packaging

Foodservice packaging significantly contributes to the waste stream, filling our landfills with non biodegradeable materials that damage our environment. On average, each one of us produces 4.4 pounds of solid waste each day. This adds up to a ton of trash per person every year. Did you know that most disposable paper cups on the market today use an oil-based polymer coating, which can prevent them from breaking down in a landfill for years? Or that it takes 500 years for just one Styrofoam cup to dissolve? Or that there are 25 million Styofoam cups disposed each year?  

In fact, several local governments have already begun to pass regulations regarding the use of environmentally unsound food packaging and more are sure to follow. In addition, as consumers become more aware that the food service industry has viable alternatives to traditional service items that are harmful to the environment, they are becoming less willing to tolerate businesses that aren't taking advantage of them. Conversely, recent studies have shown that consumers are beginningto actively seek out businesses that do offer earth-friendly solutions and are even willing to pay more to help support them.  

As part of Unidine’s efforts to provide a more eco-friendly foodservice management program, we can provide our clients with a number of disposable products that can help minimize your environmental footprint and as well as appeal to the public’s environmental concerns.  

• Our recipe for a healthy food service program
• Eco-Friendly Disposables and Packaging
• Waste Management and Recycling
• Foodservice Sustainability: A Case Study
• A Social and Environmental Responsibility
• Health, Wellness and Education
• Healthy food in healthcare -- our pledge of support