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Article: Annapolis to certify 'sustainable' restaurants
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- Capital (Annapolis)
- Article date:
- February 23, 2009
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Annapolis restaurants may soon be sporting decals showing that
they're doing their part to minimize their effect on the
environment.
The city government is offering a free certification program to
highlight environmentally friendly restaurants.
Restaurants will earn certification for practices as varied as
buying local or organic food, recycling used fryer oil, printing on
both sides of paper, saving water and educating customers.
"I think it's going to be a big hit," said Maria Broadbent, an
environmental program coordinator for the city government.
Restaurants need to earn 100 points out of a possible 700 to earn
certification. Efforts that are more difficult and expensive are
worth more ...