Café Metro's Green Initiative

Café Metro is doing it's part to help make the city and the planet a greener, more eco-friendly place. Click on the Verification Link to the right to see how this store is doing. Meanwhile, here are the areas we are working on to make each and every one of our stores Greener:

Energy – We are currently using a selection of energy efficient lighting in every store and are working with Big Green G to convert to 100% efficient lighting. We also use energy star appliances in nearly half of our retail locations.

Water – We have aerators on every bathroom sink and have begun to install energy efficient spray valves in every store. We also sweep our sidewalks instead of using water to keep them clean.

Recycling – Every one of our stores recycles metal plastic and paper. We also recycle waste vegetable oil in our commissary and some of our larger stores and compost at our main preparation facility.

Earth-friendly Foods – We have expanded our all natural and organic options and are working on bringing in more

Indoor Air – Our customers and employees health are important to us so we have begun to switch all of our chemical cleaners for non-toxic alternatives. They are already in place in almost half of the locations and will be in 100% of the locations by the end of 2009

Moving Forward to a Brighter Future – We are working closely with BigGreenG to identify areas in which we can take more steps in our efforts to GO GREEN!

Cafe Metro is proud to support the following organizations: