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Spice of Life Catering cares for our environment. We are always looking for ways to make less of an impact on the Earth. If you have any ideas or suggestions on ways we can make our catering company greener please send us an email, we would love to hear your input.
Here are some of the ways we try to make Spice of Life Catering a more environmentally friendly business:
- Menus printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper.
- We have removed bottled water from our menus and are serving tap water or filtered water in reusable containers.
- We use only biodegradable environmentally friendly cleaners in our kitchen.
- We compost 100% of our organic waste and recycle all items that can be recycled. We cater to hundreds of people every week and only have one garbage can of waste sent to the landfill per week.
- We only use compostable paper plates and cups instead of styrofoam. (For drop off events).
- We only use compostable cutlery that is 100% biodegradable instead of plastic. (For drop off events).
- We use only organic, fairly traded coffee from a local roaster on Quadra Island, www.aromacoffees.ca.
- We maintain a 400sq.ft organic herb and edible flower garden. These herbs and flowers are used in our recipes and for garnishing. We use a roof-top water collection system to water the garden, saving 1000's of litres of water per year.
- Where possible we avoid using disposable dishes and cutlery. We use cloth napkins at most events.
- We have replaced all of our old energy inefficient refrigeration with new equipment.
Here are some ways to make your event green:
- Have your guest RSVP by email rather that by mail.
- Consider eco friendly favours such as tree seedlings, potted herbs, jars of local jellies or honey.
- Use 100% post-consumer recycled paper for invitations.
- Use locally grown flowers.
- One of our wedding customers planted hundreds of tulip bulbs to come up in time for their April wedding. Very creative and eco friendly!!
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