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How We’re Green
How We’re Green
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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.
As a result of environmental initiatives taken at Barcade, we save the following amounts of energy, water, waste, and money annually.
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604,800 KWH OF ELECTRICITY
Equivalent to taking 90.2 passenger vehicles off the road for one year.
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1,406,300 GALLONS OF WATER
Equivalent to over 128.9 backyard swimming pools.
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400,000 POUNDS OF WASTE
The annual amount diverted from landfills through our waste diversion program.
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$26,900
The amount saved in energy and water bills during the year.