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Hi Donald:

I think that using paper plates is not much more of an improvement. Think about all those trees. Granted, they are recyclable, but the waste is just too voluminous.

What a green restaurant should go for is less waste and that means using plates, utensil and other things that can be washed and well, reused. I agree that the choice of material is important. Plastic plates and utensils might be a good idea, but of course, it's non-biodegradable. It would make sense to use stainless steel utensils and porcelain plates... not only do they help you save the environment, but they add a certain amount of class to your dining establishment!

As for the cleaning and washing... there are ways where you could save on water. In one restaurant in the area, I know that they've invested on a lot of plates and utensils. They have a scraps bin where they put all the food scraps, segregate the plates that are too oily and put them in a separate basin with hot or warm water with a little vinegar on it (makes sure the grease stays off) while all the rest go to a separate basin.

Using an eco-friendly detergent, they wash their plates from these basins and then rinse them off in cold water.

So you see, instead of a running tap to clean off the scraps, and the plates, they use basin water which they said saved them about 50% from their water bills. And oh, the food scraps? It gets composted, and it's used for their organic garden. While some of them are fed to their worm farms.

That's a great system. I hope more restos go green!

I do agree that restaurants should have the proper recycling bins. I can't see them serving food on paper plates? Not nice restaurants anyway. I do agree that they should use real plates, etc. and then wash them.

I think it's a good idea for restaurants nowadays to use green equipments inorder to save energy. I've seen green commercial refrigerators, dishwashers and coolers for sale in the market. These equipments are designed to go green.

I'd love to find one for Canada too...!

I don't know just how green this is but down here in Texas there are some restaurants that slow cook thier meats, like brisket, and serve it to you on butchers paper. I like it like that cause I get to eat with my fingers and it brings out the cave man in me and my gal just loves it when I get like that.

green restaurants are a great idea to save energy and waste.but i hardly heard about a green resturants in asia . . . are there any if so ,where ?

green restaurants are a great idea to save energy and waste.but i hardly heard about a green resturants in asia . . . are there any if so ,where ?
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Green restaurants are a great idea but will take ALONG time to catch on i bet......

I would like to see a true Earthship restaurant. Solar ovens for cooking, solar heat and electricity to LED and CF lights, water recycling system, and a section just for growing vegetables. Rainwater catchment and low flush toilets to the black water system. Use of locally made products from meat and vegetables to earthenware for "glasses" and plates. A wind generator for heavy electric grill loads and solar hot water. Only open on sunny days (or use of super high efficiency cookers)! Promoting healthy low meat , high anti-oxidant meals. Large red worm composters for scraps. Cloth napkins to be washed in a Staber solar washing machine. Dishes washed in a similar low water/power use high efficiency solar dish washer. Grey water to garden unit. No paper or plastic use, and minimal aluminum can and glass bottle use, for recycling or re-use. The tilted glass windows would have insulated automatic rolling shutters, the gardens automatic solar sensing drip irrigation. Only local non-immigrants hired for staff.