The National Restaurant Association (NRA) launched “Conserve: Solutions for Sustainability,” an initiative designed to support the nation’s nearly one million restaurant and foodservice locations as they become more eco-friendly, at the Association’s annual Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show in Chicago. The NRA is committed to finding solutions to lessen its environmental impact while maintaining economic vitality. The Conserve website will educate restaurateurs on how taking steps can make a difference for the future of our planet, as well as be positive for business. conserve.restaurant.org, will serve as one of the initiative’s primary resources for helping restaurateurs move toward sustainable or “green” operations.
The website will provide money saving tips, resources and feature stories from environmentally friendly restaurants. As restaurants develop new methods of decreasing their environmental footprint, new case studies will be added to provide insight into best practices and lessons learned through the process of going “green.” Initially focused on energy, water and construction, the site will grow over time to include other aspects of sustainability, including recycling, packaging, cleaning supplies and food and beverages.
Partial funding to launch the Conserve initiative was supplied through a grant from the Turner Foundation. The Turner Foundation, dedicated to creating solutions for sustainable living, is a founding partner of the initiative.
