Chipotle vows to cut the amount of garbage it sends to landfills


Officials at Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. said they want to cut the amount of garbage that gets sent to landfills.

On Monday, the Colorado-based restaurant chain (NYSE: CMG) said it will commit "to divert half of all of its restaurant waste from landfills by 2020."

Right now, the company's diversion rate is 40 percent, up from 31 percent in 2015.

To accomplish its 50 percent goal, Chipotle said it will implement new measures, including reducing food waste during preparation; increase recycling…

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