Chipotle cracks down on landfill waste

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Mexican fast food chain promises to divert half of restaurant waste away from landfill by 2020

Chipotle, the American chain of fast-casual Mexican restaurants, has promised to ensure half its restaurant waste is diverted away from landfill by 2020. Currently about 60 per cent of Chipotle's food...

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