Chipotle Teams With a Musk for an Accelerator and Bezos’s First Job Ad: 3 Things to Know Today

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By Stephen J. Bronner edited by Dan Bova Aug 23, 2018
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  • Supermarket chain Kroger has announced that it will stop using plastic bags in its 2,800 stores by 2025, becoming the first major retailer to announce such a ban. This move comes on the heels of a push to ban plastic straws. What’s possibly next on the chopping block? Balloons, according to environmental activists.
  • Chipotle will launch an accelerator program aimed at companies in the food and farming space. The Chipotle Aluminaries Project will include Kimbal Musk as one of its mentors.
  • The first job listing posted by Jeff Bezos has surfaced. On Aug. 22, 1994, Bezos sought “talented C/C++/Unix developers to help pioneer commerce on the internet.” Suffice to say, Bezos accomplished that goal.

Watch yesterday’s video: Here’s What Happens to Your Body When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep. 3 Things to Know Today.

  • Supermarket chain Kroger has announced that it will stop using plastic bags in its 2,800 stores by 2025, becoming the first major retailer to announce such a ban. This move comes on the heels of a push to ban plastic straws. What’s possibly next on the chopping block? Balloons, according to environmental activists.
  • Chipotle will launch an accelerator program aimed at companies in the food and farming space. The Chipotle Aluminaries Project will include Kimbal Musk as one of its mentors.
  • The first job listing posted by Jeff Bezos has surfaced. On Aug. 22, 1994, Bezos sought “talented C/C++/Unix developers to help pioneer commerce on the internet.” Suffice to say, Bezos accomplished that goal.

Watch yesterday’s video: Here’s What Happens to Your Body When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep. 3 Things to Know Today.

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Stephen J. Bronner

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Stephen J. Bronner writes mostly about packaged foods. His weekly column is The Digest. He is very much on top of his email.

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