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May 27, 2021 3 min read
Want to feel good whilst drinking your Friday cocktail!?
The RE is a Sydney bar working to start conversations about waste and normalise the thought of a circular food and beverage industry, they even have cocktails made from food waste!!
"Everything you touch as a guest is pretty much made from a recycled material - your seat, the tabletop, your glass, your plate" - bar creator Matt Whiley
The coolest part?! You wouldn't even be able to tell you're at a bar operating on waste and recycled materials by looking at it. Here's how they've snuck sustainability into their design:
Hang on... it doesn't stop there! Let's jump over to the menu:
Matt, the bar creator, is the first to admit that they have a long way to go before they can claim they are truly 'zero waste', however, they are certainly doing far more than any other restaurant or bar in Australia!
They have five different bins behind the bar, a general waste bin (which is avoided unless there is no other option), glass and paper recycling bins, an organics bin for the composter, and a bin for reusable cloths, napkins and towels which are washed and re-used.
The most common item they find in the general waste bin is food packaging, which they are working super hard at finding a way to recycle.
They want others in the industry to join them on their zero waste mission by holding workshops with other local restaurants and bars to encourage them to recognise their food waste and partner with other businesses that could utilise this 'waste' in their cooking.
Amazing!! This story gives us so much hope for the sustainable transformation of the food and beverage industry. If you live in Sydney or are planning your next getaway there please pop in and support the incredible work these guys are doing.
You can find them here: wearere.com.au/
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