Author Archives: Wilma

About Wilma

As G.E.T.'s Sustainable Products Manager, I have more than 15 years of experience managing quick serve and casual dining restaurant foodservice promotions. And what do I know about sustainability? Well, I read eco research, study best practices, and follow Mom’s example by reusing grocery bags and recycling cans. Like many of you, I am looking for ways to apply environmental research and eco-friendly best practices in our schools, companies, and communities. I'll share what I learn, and pass along some tips-- mine and others-- you can apply to your own "green" goals.

G.E.T. Contributes to Community Service/Sustainability Project

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Wilma

Campus Kitchen at Northwestern University replaces disposable containers with Eco-Takeouts. Read More | Blog Home

Posted in Customer Success Stories, Foodservice Green Trends | Tagged community service, community service and sustainability, eco-takeouts, eco-takeouts at campus kitchen northwestern university, ecoclamshells | Leave a comment

Will Carbon Footprints Follow In The Steps of Calorie Counts?

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Wilma

A summary of a recent QSR Magazine article about an emerging practice outside the U.S. — posting carbon footprint data with menu information.

It’s Not Easy Being Green

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Wilma

An overview of environmental marketing regulations administered by the Federal Trade Commission.
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Posted in Foodservice Green Trends | Tagged eco-friendly, environmental advertising, environmental marketing, environmentally friendly, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, green products, green services, Southland Better Business Bureau | Leave a comment

Ball Corporation Includes Eco-Takeouts in Sustainability Program

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Wilma

Ball Corporation has incorporated Eco-Takeouts™ in its sustainability program. Read how Ball has made its reusable takeout container initiative successful.
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Posted in Customer Success Stories, Foodservice Green Trends | Tagged eco clamshells, eco take out containers, eco-takeouts, eco-takeouts at Ball Corporation, guckenheimer, styrofoam, sustainability, sustainability at ball corporation, tim leary | 6 Comments

Eco-Takeouts™ Rock! Containers Make Debut at Pickathon Music Festival

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Wilma

Pickathon, a music festival held near Portland, OR, used Eco-Takeouts as a part of its sustainability initiative. Read More | Blog Home

Posted in Customer Success Stories, Foodservice Green Trends | Tagged eco-friendly packaging, eco-takeouts, GO Box, Pickathon Music Festival, reusable clamshell, reusable containers, sustainability, sustainability in foodservice | Leave a comment

Eco-Takeouts™ Graduate! Containers Find Work at GO Box in Portland

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Wilma

Portland entrepreneur offers food cart consumers an alternative to single-use disposable containers. Read More | Blog Home

Posted in Customer Success Stories | Tagged eco-friendly packaging, eco-takeouts, GO Box, Pickathon Music Festival, reusable clamshells, reusable takeout containers, sustainability, sustainability in foodservice | Leave a comment

Going Green and Saving Green: University of South Florida Celebrates One-Year All Ecos Anniversary

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Wilma

The University of South Florida’s Dining Services operation has discontinued the use of styrofoam in favor of reusable to-go containers. Read More | Blog Home

Posted in Customer Success Stories | Tagged disposables, eco clamshells, eco-takeouts, eco-takeouts at university of south florida, foodservice sustainability, styrofoam, take-out containers, to-go containers | 1 Comment

Innovation and Personal Commitment Make Eco-Takeouts™ Work at University of Virginia

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Wilma

This blog post takes a look at University of Virginia’s Eco-Takeouts™ accountability process, and efforts to expand the program beyond residential hall dining. Read More | Blog Home

Posted in Customer Success Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged Aramark, CampusDish, eco-takeouts, reusable clamshell, reusable takeout containers, reusable to-containers return process, reusable to-go containers at University of Virginia, styrofoam, sustainability, to-go containers, University of Virginia Dining Services | Leave a comment

Accountability and Education – Keys to Eco-Takeouts™ Success at University of Vermont

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Wilma

In a recent interview, Jay Taylor and David Manago discuss the incorporation of Eco-Takeouts in U of Vermont’s Eco-Ware dining sustainability program. They identified three keys to reusable container success: a sturdy, leak-resistant container, an effective accountability system, and peer-to-peer education. Read More | Blog Home

Posted in Customer Success Stories | Tagged Eco-Rep, eco-takeouts, eco-ware, Packaging Digest, recyclable packaging, reusable clamshells, reusable takeout containers, Sodexo, solid waste management, sustainability, University of Vermont | 4 Comments

Sustainable Packaging Coalition Finds Biodegradables Aren’t So Green

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Wilma

A recent study by the Sustainable Packaging Coalition concludes that packaging labeled “biodegradable” isn’t all that eco-friendly. Read More | Blog Home

Posted in Environmental Information | Tagged biodegradables, eco-friendly, environment, greenhouse gas emissions, landfills, methane gas, Sustainable Packaging Council | 7 Comments