Project Green Fork http://projectgreenfork.org Memphis, TN Sat, 05 May 2012 17:44:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 About http://projectgreenfork.org/about http://projectgreenfork.org/about#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:41:17 +0000 admin http://projectgreenfork.org.s96322.gridserver.com/?page_id=5 Continue reading →]]>
  • The average restaurant produces 50,000 pounds of garbage per year.
  • Typically, close to 95% of this waste could be recycled or composted.

    • Project Green Fork was founded in 2008 specifically because of those statistics. Project Green Fork contributes to a sustainable Mid-South by helping reduce environmental impacts, with a focus on strengthening homegrown restaurants.

    To be a Project Green Fork restaurant, six steps must be accomplished.

    ]]>     http://projectgreenfork.org/about/feed 0     PGF Impact http://projectgreenfork.org/project-green-fork-impact http://projectgreenfork.org/project-green-fork-impact#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:41:34 +0000 admin http://projectgreenfork.org.s96322.gridserver.com/?page_id=7 Continue reading →]]> The average restaurant produces 1.5 lbs of trash per meal, or about 25 tons of garbage a year. Typically, close to 95% of this waste could be recycled or composted.

    To date, PGF-Certified restaurants have recycled:

    • 920,000 gallons of plastic, glass, and aluminum
    • 430 metric tons of cardboard and paper
    • 132,000 gallons of food waste

    And with the support of area donors, volunteers, and committed restaurant owners, those numbers are growing every day.

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  • Consider a tax-deductible donation
  • Contact us about PGF Volunteer opportunities
  • Attend one of our regular Events or Seasonal Dinners
  • Support PGF restaurants, and tell them you appreciate their green efforts
  • Encourage your favorite restaurants to get onboard with PGF certification
  • Add a Project Green Fork link on your website or blog
  • Visit our site often for news and our constantly growing list of PGF
    restaurants
  • Forward PGF information to friends, family and colleagues
  • Follow PGF on Facebook and Twitter!
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    • Benefactors of Project Green Fork: $1,000 +
    • Sponsors of Project Green Fork: $500-$999
    • Sustainers of Project Green Fork: $100-$499
    • Friends of Project Green Fork: up to $99


    Benefactors of Project Green Fork

    • The Assisi Foundation of Memphis
    • Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
    • Felicia Suzanne’s
    • First Tennessee Foundation
    • Mitchell and Laurie Major
    • Whole Foods Memphis
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    • The Cosmic Coconut has a PGF drink; celery, cucumber, bell pepper and spinach
    • Sekisui Midtown has a PGF sushi roll; tempura sweet potato, tempura asparagus, cucumber, avocado and scallions wrapped in a green soy paper and drizzled with sweet soy reduction
    • Sweet Grass has a PGF speciality hand-crafted cocktail with cucumber vodka, Midori, St. Germaine Elderflower liqueur and ginger beer.
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    Our 4th Annual Spring Supper features locally grown food prepared by local chefs, served family style.


    Growing their own at Andrew/Michael Italian Kitchen


    U of M favorite hangout for 30 + years, RP Tracks


    Lots of delicious choices at Central BBQ


    Otherlands Coffee Shop has been doin the green thing for many years!


    Otherlands recycling storage area. Cute, huh?


    Bluefin waitress showing their sustainable cups


    Raise your hand if you love YoLo!


    Chalkboard at Cosmic Coconut. Have you tired the Project Green Fork speciality drink here?


    Central BBQ does vegetarian too! Shown here portabella sandwiches.


    The first food truck in Memphis is PGF certified. Hooray for the Fuel truck!

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