Foodservice Managers Attitude toward Waste Disposal

Abstract

Solid waste disposal is clearly an issue of great concern is the 1990s. Because of high visible packaging logos, many consumer mistakenly believe that the food service industry is responsible for as much as half of the total of municipal solid waste. This study seeks to identify the current practices and attitudes of managers of independent food services toward solid waste management and the characteristics of food service which were most likely to be involved with a solid waste management program. The results of this study indicate that the majority of independent food service managers feel the waste management is an important issue, they were currently involved in waste management activities, and they were interested in attending a workshop on waste disposal.