~Beach Pea Baking Co. in Kittery Maine is going green for the environment, money and energy-saving, and attention
~2009 National Restaurant Association survey said that 4/10 restaurants wanted to be become greener soon
~energy makes up about 3-4% of a restaurant's cost
~NRA survey 44% of people who eat out would prefer an Eco-friendly practices
~the greatest supporters of Eco-friendly restaurants were people between the ages of 18-34
~Owners of Beach Pea Baking Co. have been Eco-friendly since the beginning, it is something they both believe in.
~the Eco-restaurants appeal to the people between the ages 18 and 34
~the owners say it is important to them and has always been part of their business.
~Beach Pea Bakery
Co. has receptacles for the many things that they recycle, compost, and trash~about 24 Maine restaurants have been certified "Eco-friendly"
~"Eco-friendly" restaurants also get help reducing their carbon footprint
~awards can be given to places that use local foods
~food travels (on average) about 1,500 miles from growing land to your mouth
~energy efficiency helps save the restaurants money...money they need because of the recession
~food waste=approx. 1/2 of restaurant's trash (composting saves a lot of $ and trash-space)
~"pre-rinse spray valve that cuts water flow from 2.5 gallons per minute to just over a gallon per minute can save a 100-seat restaurant about 90,000 gallons of water a year"
~Beach Pea Baker Co. reduces, reuses, recycles, and conserves to the max.
~corn cups can cost 3-5 cents less than traditional plastic cups per cup
~people understand when something is a little more expensive if it is explained and is helping the environment
