Zero Waste Catering in Colorado’s Front Range

The next time you plan an event, keep two key words in mind – Zero Waste. Weddings, parties, corporate trainings, and other special events can produce an abundance of trash. When it comes to catering there are several things you can do to reduce your impact on the environment. Look for the phrase “Zero Waste” when searching for a caterer or event venue. Zero Waste efforts take a holistic, multi-faceted approach to resource conservation:

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• Reduce consumption
• Minimize waste
• Maximize recycling
• Use biodegradable products
• Encourage sustainability

A Zero Waste Caterer will come to an event equipped with biodegradable forks, knives, plates, and cups – with a trash bag for these items. They will serve condiments in bulk (bottles and bowls, not plastic packets), serve appropriate food portions with minimal leftovers, and use wooden stir sticks rather than plastic.  If a catering company must use plastic, they should look for plastics #1 and #2, and try to avoid plastics #3 - #7.

A caterer like Sublime Catering – serving Colorado’s Front Range – take environmental responsibility a step further, with Zero Waste signage, proper disposal of biodegradable and recyclable materials, keeping fuel consumption down when possible (including carpooling), and buying locally  – all of which add up to a smaller carbon footprint.

According to Sublime Catering’s Chef and Owner Chris Bybee, “We love to work with green companies and organizations who want their events to be Zero Waste. More and more people are looking to make a big impact when it comes to cuisine, but a small impact when it comes to the environment. In everything we do, we take a Zero Waste approach.”

Here are just a few of Sublime Catering’s clients who ask for Zero Waste at their events: Boulder Green Builders Guild (BGBG), Center for Resource Conservation, City of Boulder, City of Firestone, Energy & Environmental Security Initiative, Energy Logic, Namaste Solar, and the University of Colorado.

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