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The potential future for restaurants and their packaging waste

Working Lunch: This week's political podcast brings in experts on the issue of Extended Producer Responsibility and legislative proposals in play. Also, how the Amazon labor dispute could impact restaurants, and the Sysco/Restaurant Depot merger.

In this week’s Working Lunch, Joe Kefauver and Franklin Coley of Align Public Strategies speak with Michael Washburn and Chloe Kapanen with Washburn Consulting about proposed legislation on Extended Producer Responsibility. Will restaurants be asked to pick up the tap on packaging waste?

And the podcast also includes a conversation about the National Labor Relations Board’s surprising support of the Amazon Workers Union and their Teamster’s sidekicks, ordering the company to the bargaining table.

And many in the industry are nervous about Sysco Foods proposed acquisition of Restaurant Depot. Should the Federal Trade Commission step in?

 

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