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How to check that your restaurant is really green

The ten things that give a cafe eco-cred

1. Where does its energy come from? Don’t be wowed by organic veg and natural decor. What happens behind the scenes is more important. The greenest restaurants will generate their own energy, with solar heating and a heating system powered by water - or, at the very least, it will be signed up with a green utilities provider.

2. Are there attempts to cut back? Energy-saving light bulbs and lights that turn themselves off are a good sign.

3. Does it recycle? 600,000 tonnes of glass bottles are thrown out from pubs, clubs, hotels, restaurants and caf?s every year (says ). That’s a quarter of the UK’s waste glass.

4. Does it used recycled products? The holy grail of recycling is to buy recycled…

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