Beyond the zero waste restaurant | Matt Stone | TEDxAuckland

[@melovescoffee]

You know what you should do? Open another one and call it 'the gnarly cucumber' and cook only with the 'ugly' but perfectly edible vegetables the farmers would be forced to dump because it looks less than perfect. You're welcome.

[@ulalaFrugilega]

more power to ye!

[@vegansauce685]

Very cool and inspiring! One thing I'd like to suggest, if you aren't already doing it, is to make the cuisine as vegan as possible. Animal agriculture is one of the most wasteful and polluting industries and oftentimes, people who go zero waste do not account for that upstream waste. I know you use waste animal products from other restaurants and I actually encourage doing that instead creating a new demand for animals from farms. Reducing animal product consumption can also significantly improve health, is more compassionate to the animals, and can feed more people in the world (even more so than the effect of reducing consumer food waste). I believe all of these align with your values. As a restaurant, there is a large opportunity for you tap into the talent of your wonderful chefs to show the world how delicious and fun vegan food can be and this can ultimately influence individuals to consider eating vegan meals more often.

[@motionistass]

vegansauce ✌✌👍👍👍

[@smexyNiallHoran]

That's exactly what I was thinking. If you are trying to be as zero waste as possible then vegan is the way to go. Was very surprised that it wasn't vegan as it's contradictory in many ways.

[@Jollybeans-ut6vw]

without going vegan,even zero waste management is of no use!

[@josephtarbox3131]

He is reaching people who aren’t yet sold on vegan which makes him useful. He is taking a chunk out of the problem.

[@yani7nov]

Terrible video. I’d like to see pictures of his work, not him, not the hall.

[@Rinkul]

You know you can recycle the water you use for washing veggies and dishes (not the soapy water of course). And use the leftovers to feed chickens, then use those chickens on your menu.

[@marysata6799]

Thank you for pushing through building a sustainable lifestyle. I am trying to live a sustainable lifestyle today and have been concious about my wastes these days. Hope to see that concept here in our country.

[@floriswou]

What is the closed loop composting machine called?

[@smexyNiallHoran]

Awesome video! love that you are reducing waste. One tip though, go vegan lol. If you are truly trying to reduce as much waste as possible then veganisn is the best, easiest, and most ethical way. The amount of environmental waste that is created by animal agriculture is astronomical. Just a thought. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@music582]

Good high-qualitybackground music also plays a big role for revenue. What do you think?

[@AdamShaiken]

A wonderful concept that you have brought to fruition. Please, be fruitful and multiply this exponentially across the planet and we may yet find a way to live in harmony with mother earth and each other!

[@mishunman]

Is this a multi-level Pynchon reference?

[@michele5861]

This an amazing concept, congratulations for running with this idea this makes you a true HERO.

[@isakvlarsson]

firs- oh wait, noone cares