Tuesday, May 14, 2019

California restaurants add carbon emission surcharge

Sustainable restaurants in California are going a step further by adding a farm-to-table and back-to-farm-again surcharge that allows patrons to support climate smart farming practices within the state. This Fall, participating restaurants will begin adding the optional one percent surcharge intended to offset emissions by paying farmers to store carbon in healthy soil and vegetation. The initiative is a joint partnership by the Perennial Farming Initiative, the California Department of Food and...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/california-restaurants-add-carbon-emission-surcharge
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