While enjoying a glass of wine this weekend at the Spotted Pig in Greenwich Village (314 W. 11th Street
@ Greenwich St.) I spotted a row of trashcans looking suspiciously like recycling bins for ALL recyclable materials (not just the customary glass that most restaurant/bars recycle).
As I eyed them, a server comes by and scrapes the food into one bin, throws the napkins into another and throws the trash into a third! In a flash of revelation, I realized that they were not only recycling but composting.
After pouncing on the said server and riddling them with questions, I learn that they indeed recycle everything they can - including food scraps, which are given to a program that has enlisted at least a dozen other city restaurants to do the same thing. How great is that?
So while I research what organization this is and what the other restaurants are that are progressively green, give your extra support to the Spotted Pig. It's a cool place with even cooler green practices.
Wow! That's great that there are restaurants practicing composting in NYC. I don't know if anyone is doing the same in my city of Chicago, but now I know to keep my eyes open.
Posted by: Matt D. | October 21, 2008 at 05:11 PM