Local Indiana Resource for Biodegradable Take-Out Containers?

We recently received this question from a member restaurant and thought we'd share the answer!

I've spent the entire day researching biodegradable take out containers. Any ideas? Our rep claims there's no call for it "around here". Seems as though .25 each is the goin' rate on the Internet. Anything local? I just can't believe no one else wants them!

Well, search no more because Indiana Restaurant Association associate member, Acorn Distributors, carries a full line of green biodegradable foodservice products including take-out containers!

Acorn Distributors
Jennifer Rosenberg
5820 Fortune Circle West Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46241
Office 317.243.9234 Ext. 2044
toll free 800.783.2446
cell 317.339.3618
jrosenberg at acorndistributors dot com
www.acorndistributors.com

Sales Manager
Dan Bellman
317.243.9234 Ext. 2039
dbellman at acorndistributors dot com

Delicious Revolution: Are You Going?

Photo by Thomas Heinser





When & Where: Tuesday, Dec 2 at 6:30 pm/Tobias Theater at the IMA (Sold out)
World-class chef, "eat local" advocate, and food educator Alice Waters visits the Indianapolis Museum of Art to ignite a conversation about learning, creative living, health, and sustainability. As the founder of the Edible Schoolyard garden project in which students grow and prepare their own food, Waters shares her vision for “a revolution in public education…When sustainability becomes the lens through which they see the world.” Savor Alice’s message of the pleasure, beauty, and power of food. Before and after the talk, browse informational booths and enjoy tastes of local food provided by the students of Ivy Tech Community College. Certification Renewal Credit Eligible

This event is sold out. Call 317-955-2339 to be placed on a waiting list. If tickets become available Monday, December 1, those on the waiting list will be contacted in the order received.

Learn more about Alice Waters
Learn more about Delicious Revolution

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Tickets are sold out! So tell us, are you one of those lucky ticket holders?? And what do you hope to learn from going?

What Restaurants are Doing to Conserve

The National Restaurant Association's Conserve environmental initiative is designed to initiate and inspire actions that improve a company's bottom line, but also are good for people and the planet. Conserve explores conservation efforts being adopted by restaurants around the nation and offers suggestions and resources to help you reduce the cost of running your operation -- both to your bottom line and the environment.

The NRA Conserve: Solutions for Sustainability website hosts everything from resources, success stories, tips and tools to an overview of environmental issues, webinars, and upcoming event information.

An excellent resource for the restaurant industry!

NRA Conserve & Eco-Story Hosting Lighting Webinar

Webinar: Focus on Lighting – From CFLs to LEDs and Beyond

When: Thursday, November 13, 2008 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time

Panelist(s) Info:
Richard Young, Food Service Technology Center
Mark Shoemaker, Eco-Story
Scott Shippey, Chipotle

Duration: 1 hour

Description: Richard Young of the Food Service Technology Center is back following Conserve’s first webinar and education session at NRA Show 2008, “5 Things an Operator Must Know About Energy Efficiency,” to present the benefits of selecting the right energy-efficient lighting for your restaurant. Innovations in lighting technology are continually introduced and it can be hard to keep up, but Mark Shoemaker of Eco-Story will explain the finer points of new lighting technologies and will give us peek into the future of lighting for the restaurant industry. In addition, Scott Shippey will anchor this webinar by sharing results from Chipotle’s new lighting initiative.

This webinar is brought to you by NRA Conserve and Eco-Story.