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Sopraffina Marketcaffè is dedicated to improving its business by taking measures to reduce its environmental impact. To demonstrate our commitment to environmental responsibility, all five Sopraffina Marketcaffès have achieved environmental certifications through the Green Restaurant Association, an independent 3^rd party certifier. With our certification, we are now Guaranteed Green by the Green Chicago Restaurant Co-op. To meet the comprehensive certification standards, we improved our business from top to bottom, and are continually improving.

Below are some of the highlights of our efforts:

Energy and Water:

• We have adjusted the thermostat seasonally, trained employees to turn off all equipment until absolutely needed, and have converted most of our light bulbs to Energy Star compact fluorescent bulbs.
• We have installed water-conserving aerators on all bath room fixtures, kitchen hand sinks and dishroom pre-rinse sprayers, which also conserve energy used in water heating.

Pollution Reduction:

• At all Sopraffina locations, we use Green Seal Certified all-purpose cleaners, which have passed strict tests to ensure that they are environmentally friendly. Using Green Seal Certified cleaning products helps us keep a clean, safe and healthy kitchen.
• For all of our catering, we only use plant-based warming fuels which contain no methanol. They are not toxic as they burn, and further reduce our use of petroleum.

Disposable Products:

• All of our paper products such as napkins and paper towels are made from 100% recycled material, contain post-consumer fiber, and are processed chlorine free. This means that through our purchasing, we are reducing the demand for virgin paper, and decreasing the release of chemicals into the environment.
• All of our menus are printed on chlorine free paper, with environmentally-sensitive printing techniques. All menus are printed using the revolutionary Printedgreen™ process, which uses 100% vegetable-based inks, no petroleum products, maximizes efficiency, and reduces waste.
• We have switched to using cold beverage cups made from 50 percent recycled PET bottles. Because these cups are made from other cups and bottles, we are helping reduce demand for petroleum, and because we recycle them again after they are used, we are diverting even more waste from landfills.
• All of our boxed lunch and pizza boxes are made from 100% recycled material, with 30% post-consumer fiber. No trees were harmed in the making of our boxes!

Food:

• We source local produce as much as possible, in an effort to support the region's local food economy, and cut down on carbon emissions produced in transportation. At all Sopraffinas, a minimum of 30% of our main dishes our vegetarian, which are less carbon-intensive to produce.

Waste Diversion:

• All Sopraffinas have implemented a full-scale recycling program. We recycle plastic, glass, aluminum, paper, and cardboard at all of our restaurants, in an effort to divert as much waste from landfills as possible. At our 222 West Adams location, we have also built a recycling station to source-separate our waste, and are even diverting food scraps and biodegradable products from landfills by sending them to a composting facility.

Deliveries:

• An average of three out of every four deliveries we make is done in the cleanest, most environmentally-friendly way possible - on foot! To directly reduce our impact on global warming and help reduce our green house gas emissions we use a Ford Escape Hybrid for the deliveries we can't make on foot. The Escape Hybrid uses no fuel when the vehicle is stopped in traffic or in drive at low speeds, making it very fuel-efficient for our deliveries around the city. Look for a bright yellow Sopraffina truck around town!

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YOU CAN HELP TOO!
Select one of the following options at checkout to further reduce waste:

"Don't Send Serviceware"

If you don't need disposable plates, forks, napkins, etc., select this option to remove them from your order.

"Make my order GREEN!"

If your office has the option to compost biodegradables, select "Make my order GREEN," and we'll replace as much plastic as we can with high quality 100% compostable/biodegradable disposables. Otherwise, we encourage you to make sure that all disposable items are recycled.

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