Business tips: Cut back on the food waste in your office or store

By Jess Blackwell

​Even if you don’t run a restaurant or grocery store, all that lunchtime and snack-time food waste add up. 

Here are some tips for cutting back on your small business’ food waste: 
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• Buy only what you need, and encourage staff to do the same. 
• Don’t “surprise” people with food you’re not sure they like or need. 
• Ask staff to contribute to your office shopping list to ensure that you’re only buying what will actually be eaten. 
• If you’re in the mood to eat out, try not to pressure your team members to come out for lunch too, especially if you know they brought their lunch.
• If you sell food products, try to keep track of your inventory and sales, and consider reducing your orders for items that are expiring before being sold. 
• Make sure food waste ends up in the green bin (a.k.a. the organics bin). 

Again, every little change makes a difference, so don’t feel pressured to tackle too many items at once.

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*This post is based on content originally published at lumida.ca/blog.