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I'm Lovin' It!!!
OK so you wanna not have an impact when you're out wining and dinning? Or say you happen to own a restaurant and you finally want to clean up your act? Well, the Dinegreen.com folks are the place for you!
Not only do they hand-hold restaurant, bar and bakery owners so that they can get all the new green energy saving tools of their trade, but also supplies them with a 30+ point certification process. So at the end of the day the happy consumers can simply go to a listing and see all restaus that are green in their neighbourhood. Now that makes it easy!
Here's a great example of a certified green restaurant in new york city, Candles!
But, just what would the steps look like to green it up, you wonder? and Just what makes a restaurant green? Well wonder no more, below the cut is an example of a restaurant that, well, if it were a building it would have been a platinum LEED (but its not, it's a restaurant).
and of course, hey, if anyone wants to know if this restaurant is REALLY all they say its cracked up to be, I am willing to be sent there to make sure.... So:
The Blossoming Lotus Hawaii
Environmental Guidelines
Environmental Steps Completed
1. Energy Efficiency & Conservation:
Lighting
2. Recycling & Composting:
Food Waste (composting or animal feed)
3. Recycling & Composting:
Cardboard
4. Recycling & Composting:
Glass
5. Recycling & Composting:
Plastic
6. Recycling & Composting:
Grease
7. Recycling & Composting:
Paper
8. Sustainable Food:
Locally Grown Options
9. Sustainable Food:
Organic Options
10. Sustainable Food:
Vegetarian or Vegan Options
11. Pollution Prevention:
Reusable Tea Ball/Strainer
12. Pollution Prevention:
Reusable Take-Out Container Program
13. Recycled, Tree-Free, Biodegradable & Organic Products:
Straws
14. Recycled, Tree-Free, Biodegradable & Organic Products:
Bathroom Tissue
15. Recycled, Tree-Free, Biodegradable & Organic Products:
Bowls
16. Recycled, Tree-Free, Biodegradable & Organic Products:
Cutlery
17. Recycled, Tree-Free, Biodegradable & Organic Products:
Trash Bags/Can Liners
18. Recycled, Tree-Free, Biodegradable & Organic Products:
Linens: Organic
19. Chlorine-Free Paper Products:
Bathroom Tissue
20. Chlorine-Free Paper Products:
Cup Wrap
21. Chlorine-Free Paper Products:
Cups
22. Chlorine-Free Paper Products:
Adding Machine Rolls
23. Chlorine-Free Paper Products:
Paper Towels
24. Non-Toxic Cleaning & Chemical Products:
Cleaning Crew
25. Non-Toxic Cleaning & Chemical Products:
All-Purpose Cleaner
26. Non-Toxic Cleaning & Chemical Products:
Degreaser
27. Non-Toxic Cleaning & Chemical Products:
Hand Dishwashing Soap
28. Non-Toxic Cleaning & Chemical Products:
Floor Cleaner
29. Non-Toxic Cleaning & Chemical Products:
Glass Cleaner
30. Non-Toxic Cleaning & Chemical Products:
Hand Soap
31. Non-Toxic Cleaning & Chemical Products:
Polish
32. Non-Toxic Cleaning & Chemical Products:
Pest Management
33. Non-Toxic Cleaning & Chemical Products:
Sanitizer
34. Non-Toxic Cleaning & Chemical Products:
Air Freshener
35. Green Building & Construction:
Window Coverings
Pretty good! so far there are a few in new york, a few in the Midwest and then a whole load in California! And I don't care if McDonalds or Justin get mad; I'm lovin it!
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