Learn more about eco-business practices and the checklist criteria with our Clean Bay Certified Restaurant Certification Handbook. (In Spanish)
Topic: Restaurants
Clean Bay Certified Restaurant Certification Handbook 1.0
Learn more about eco-business practices and the checklist criteria with our Clean Bay Certified Restaurant Certification Handbook.
Certificación Clean Bay Para Restaurantes Que Integran La Sustentabilidad Y El Cuidado Del Mar A Sus Prácticas De Negocios
Por qué y cómo los restaurantes pueden integrar la sustentabilidad y el cuidado del mar a sus prácticas de negocios.
Clean Bay Certified For Restaurants That Integrate Sustainability & Ocean-Mindedness into Their Business Practices
Why and how restaurants can integrate sustainability & ocean-mindedness Into their business practices.
Clean Bay Certified Restaurants
If you live in or enjoy the beach cities in the Los Angeles area, making those beautiful ocean waters clean and safe is likely a priority. The Bay Foundation’s Clean Bay Restaurant Certification Program aims to keep it that way. The program recognizes restaurants in cities including Malibu, Santa Monica, Culver City, Inglewood, Manhattan Beach,… Continue reading Clean Bay Certified Restaurants
Letter of Support for the Clean Bay Restaurant Certification Program from the Regional Water Quality Control Board
Check out the Clean Bay Restaurant Certification Program’s letter of support from the L.A. Regional Water Quality Control Board.
2011 Clean Water Action Study
In 2011, Clean Water Fund and local jurisdictions partnering in the Taking Out the Trash project, conducted a litter survey in four Bay Area cities: Richmond, South San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland. The purpose of the study was to fill a gap in existing trash monitoring data for the marine environment. This study results… Continue reading 2011 Clean Water Action Study
Clean Bay Certified Restaurants
The Bay Foundation (TBF) co-founded Clean Bay Certified in 2008 with LA County cities such as Malibu, Santa Monica, Culver City, Palos Verdes Estates, Inglewood, Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, and Torrance to recognize restaurants going above and beyond municipal stormwater regulations to reduce stormwater runoff pollution. Certified… Continue reading Clean Bay Certified Restaurants
Source Reduction of Single-Use Plastics
Over 300 million tons of plastic are produced every year globally and less than 9% is recycled. By 2050 plastic is expected to outweigh all fish in the oceans. Much of this marine debris results from disposable plastic products, specifically single-use disposable food and beverage packaging, that have a short life span and are quickly… Continue reading Source Reduction of Single-Use Plastics
Table to Farm
Food decomposing in a landfill releases methane, a greenhouse gas 86 times more potent than carbon dioxide. By composting locally, we reduce transportation associated with hauling waste to faraway processing facilities, which lowers smog-forming air pollutants and carbon dioxide emissions. Simultaneously, applying compost builds healthy soils, increases water retention, and enhances soil carbon sequestration. Table… Continue reading Table to Farm