Sat.Jul 13, 2019

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Closed Loop Recycling Systems are Key to Sustainable Concessions for the Portland Blazers

NC State SCRC

One of the big changes occurring in the food service packaging industry is the use of biobased food containers at sports events. Stadiums are “closed loop” systems, meaning that all of the waste materials can be collected and sent to a composting site where it can be more efficiently put through a biodegradable process. One benefit of this is that it allows the facility to control the flow of waste, cutting down on the amount of contamination, such as a mixture of non-biodegradable and biodegrad