Yep. You read that right. You can't throw out food anymore if you own a restaurant.
A Texas city has banned restaurants from throwing away food and its receiving mixed reviews online.
Austin announced the new city ordinance Monday, requiring restaurants and food-permitted businesses to find alternative methods to discarding organic material other than throwing it away.
“The [Universal Recycling Ordinance] URO requires convenient access for employees to divert discarded organic material, such as food scraps or soiled paper products, from landfills. Options include donating extra food to feed people (preferred), sending food scraps to local animal farms or ranches, developing customized solutions and composting, either on-site or with a private organic collection provider,” the ordinance read.
In addition to requiring restaurants to dispose of food through recycling or donation, the establishments must also provide education for employees about organic diversion.
https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/texas-ban-on-throwing-away-food-received-with-praise-outrage
A Texas city has banned restaurants from throwing away food and its receiving mixed reviews online.
Austin announced the new city ordinance Monday, requiring restaurants and food-permitted businesses to find alternative methods to discarding organic material other than throwing it away.
“The [Universal Recycling Ordinance] URO requires convenient access for employees to divert discarded organic material, such as food scraps or soiled paper products, from landfills. Options include donating extra food to feed people (preferred), sending food scraps to local animal farms or ranches, developing customized solutions and composting, either on-site or with a private organic collection provider,” the ordinance read.
In addition to requiring restaurants to dispose of food through recycling or donation, the establishments must also provide education for employees about organic diversion.
https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/texas-ban-on-throwing-away-food-received-with-praise-outrage
