{"id":4803,"date":"2016-09-07T06:00:52","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T10:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=4803"},"modified":"2016-09-02T14:41:45","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T18:41:45","slug":"charleston-surfriders-launch-ocean-friendly-restaurants-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/charleston-surfriders-launch-ocean-friendly-restaurants-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Charleston Surfriders Launch ‘Ocean Friendly Restaurants’ Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Charleston-Surfrider-Logo\"<\/a>The Charleston chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is beginning an initiative to help keep local waterways clean by spotlighting \u00a0better habits of one of Charleston’s biggest business sectors: restaurants.\u00a0Ocean Friendly Restaurants is an effort to encourage local food establishments to discontinue the use of such products as styrofoam plates, cups and boxes, and plastic cups and bags. \u00a0Recycling and composting practices are encouraged as are buying local and offering vegan and vegetarian menu options.<\/p>\n

Click here to see the list of the simple requirements<\/a>: 4 required with a minimum of \u00a03 more that must be selected. \u00a0Some of the local restaurants participating in in the program are: \u00a0Obstinate Daughter on Sullivan’s Island, Wild Olive on Johns Island, Pickled Palate in Mt. Pleasant, Screen Door on James Island, and Butcher and Bee on the Charleston Peninsula.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to learn more about Ocean Friendly Restaurants.<\/p>\n

For more information about the Surfrider Foundation and its mission, check out their video.<\/p>\n