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Inboden's awarded for its energy-saving successes

David Simmonds, deli manager at Inboden's Gourmet Meats and Specialty Foods, makes ratatouille on Feb. 15 at the store in DeKalb. The shop has a zero-tolerance food waste policy, and repurposes vegetable scraps or "unsightly" produce in soups and entrees for the deli. (Mark Busch)

David Simmonds, deli manager at Inboden's Gourmet Meats and Specialty Foods, makes ratatouille on Feb. 15 at the store in DeKalb. The shop has a zero-tolerance food waste policy, and repurposes vegetable scraps or "unsightly" produce in soups and entrees for the deli. (Mark Busch)

Dustin Inboden (left) and Jessica Fliginger from Inboden's Gourmet Meats and Specialty Market accept the P.R.I.D.E. award from Dan Kenney during the DeKalb City Council meeting Feb. 4. Fliginger, Inboden's manager of environmental impact and sustainability, has helped guide the shop to use more sustainable forms of energy. (Mark Busch)

Nikki Wuestefeld, produce manager at Inboden's Gourmet Meats and Specialty Foods, sorts vegetables on Feb. 15 at the store in DeKalb. The shop has a zero tolerance food waste policy, and re-purposes vegetable scraps or "unsightly" produce in soups and entrees for the deli. (Mark Busch)

Becky Gee, retail deli associate at Inboden's Gourmet Meats and Specialty Foods, makes biscotti on Feb. 15 at the store in DeKalb. The shop has a zero tolerance food waste policy, and re-purposes vegetable scraps or "unsightly" produce in soups and entrees for the deli. (Mark Busch)

Angie Cortez, a cashier at Inboden's Gourmet Meats and Specialty Foods, helps a customer Friday at the store in DeKalb. (Mark Busch)