Trashy Exploits

Recycling Today, August, 2004

At some of San Francisco's finest restaurants, the environment is artful, the meals are delicious and the kitchen scraps are put to good use through recycling and composting.

The Commercial Recycler of the Year Awards, "the CORYs," recognizes such companies.

As the first place winner in the large restaurants category, Scoma's on Fisherman's Wharf diverts 92 percent of its waste from landfill through reuse, recycling and compost programs.

Jardiniere, Farallon (tied for second place) and Boulevard (third place), also separate food scraps for compost material. The restaurants also provide compostable take-out containers instead of Styrofoam or plastic.