With the largest database of green solutions for the restaurant industry, The Green Restaurant Association‘s mission is to shift the restaurant industry toward ecological sustainability. As a member of the GRA, here are some of the ways we have reduced Barcade’s environmental footprint:

• Green Power: Barcade operates using wind power provided by local wind farms or a mix
of wind and hydro power from regional providers. The power is delivered to us through
the standard electric grid by an alternative energy provider.

• Draft Only: Barcade only sells American-brewed craft beer and only on draft. By not
serving bottles and cans, the draft beer rotates quickly. Empty kegs are returned to the
breweries for cleaning and re-filling with no waste and far less energy consumed than
needed to recycle glass or aluminum. In addition, no single-use bottled or canned
beverages of any kind are available for sale. In addition, newer Barcade locations also
feature wine on draft, further reducing waste.

• Waste Reduction and Recycling: Recycling programs are in place at all locations for all
other recyclable materials including scrap metal and electronic waste. Low-flow faucets,
LED lighting fixtures and bulbs, occupancy sensors, hand dryers, and other high
efficiency appliances are in use.

• Sustainable Durable Goods & Building Materials: Many salvaged and recycled materials
are used during the construction process such as reclaimed wood, doors, windows, light
fixtures, and, of course, most of our arcade games are extremely vintage!

• Composting: Food waste comprises about half of a restaurant’s waste stream. Barcade
utilizes local composting companies to limit the amount of waste going into landfills.
Many of the disposables used on site are also compostable.

• Reusables & Environmentally Preferable Disposables: Barcade uses 100% compostable
and sustainable drinking straws and stirring straws, BPA-free receipt paper, corn-based
disposable utensils, deli paper made from recycled material, soy based wax,
biodegradable kraft paper food trays, bamboo cocktail skewers, environmentally
certified soaps, toilet paper made from 100% recycled material, and NO Styrofoam.