The Draft House Neighborhood Bar & Grill in DeWitt is
shelling out money to make its operations more environmentally friendly. Draft
House Owner Lee Irish says upping recycling efforts and reducing the company’s
impact on the environment is worth the additional expense.
According to excerpts from the article:
"Most of this green stuff we've been doing isn't
necessarily cheaper, but we're willing to do what it takes to do our part to
help save this planet," Irish said.
Last month, the Draft House became the first mid-Michigan
business to go green in accordance with the standards of the Green Restaurant Association
(GRA), a nonprofit national environmental group.
During the summer, Draft House owner Lee Irish ramped up
recycling efforts, cut down water and electricity usage, eliminated plastic
foam containers and moved away from toxic chemicals.
Now, his restaurant is one of 350 eateries across the
country certified as environmentally friendly by the 17-year-old GRA, based in
Boston.
To land such a certification, members are required to
implement comprehensive recycling systems, get rid of polystyrene foam products
and commit to completing each year four new steps toward becoming greener.
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