This means that the bowls used at restaurants like Chipotle and Sweetgreen aren’t truly compostable, as has been claimed. Instead, they are likely making compost more toxic, adding to the chemical load of the very soil and water they were supposed to help improve.
A common query we ran across in our research was “Are Chipotle’s burrito bowls compostable?”.
In Chipotle’s 2016 Sustainability Report, they indicate their plan to introduce “compostable burrito bowls at all locations by 2018,” and in their 2018 Report that confirmed that “100% of our bowls were made from compostable, plant-based fiber.”.
And as part of that branding, these restaurants —along with grocers like Whole Foods—opt for a particular material in their take-out containers called molded fiber. These bowls, typically a light tan color, are widely advertised as compostable.
Another frequently asked query is “Are “molded fiber bowls” compostable?”.
Molded fiber bowls won’t save us. You know those beige, plant-based, molded fiber bowls that, in a few short years, have become ubiquitous among the fast-casual set (like Sweetgreen and Chipotle) for being supposedly compostable?
Are Chipotle bowls bad for You?
The bowls advertised as compostable were found to have “forever chemicals” that pose serious health conditions, including kidney and testicular cancers.
A representative for Chipotle did not address the new study directly, but tells PEOPLE in statement, “we are committed to using safe and sustainable food packaging and only partner with suppliers who make fluorochemical sciences and food safety a top priority.
Is Chipotle opening more restaurants?
Chipotle said it is opening an additional 200 restaurants this year, which compounds its greater need for workers. The company will launch what it says is an industry-first virtual job fair on May 13 on the Discord app.
Chipotle only hires employees if they are at least 16-years old. Unfortunately, you cannot serve their nachos, quesadillas, and burritos if you are 15-years old. Use our list of restaurants that hire teenagers for positions as a definitive guide.
Chipotle Mexican Grill is hiking its average hourly pay to $15 as it vies for workers in an increasingly tight U., and labor market. The Mexican-themed food chain said Monday it would offer a starting wage of $11 to $18 an hour by the end of June.
One more inquiry we ran across in our research was “What is it like to work at Chipotle?”.
You’d think after working at Chipotle I’d be tired of eating there, but nope. WTF, chipotle’s benefit program is crazy! Now is definitely the best time to be working for the company.