Restaurant / Retail

Due to their vast numbers, small changes in restaurant and retail practices can have a huge impact on saving the environment. Refer to the links below for more information on steps your business can take to become more sustainable.

Resources

• 'Best Practice' Guide

Restaurant

• Environmental Defense Fund Green Dining Program
• Partnership for Bar & Restaurant Recycling
• National Restaurant Association – Conserve Initiative

 Retail

• International Council of Shopping Centers
• California Chamber of Commerce 

 Certifications 

• Sustainable Business LA

Restaurant

• Green Restaurant Association
• San Francisco Green Business Program – Restaurant Standards

Retail

• San Francisco Green Business Program – Office/Retail Standards

 Case Studies

• ZaZu Restaurant
• Mixt Greens
• Bon Appetit
• Pizza Fusion
• FarmerBrown *
• Urban Tavern *
• Chez Panisse *

* Provided by Sandra Sun-Ah Ponting, PhD and Jess Ponting, PhD of the San Diego State University Sustainable Tourism Program.