VANCOUVER, Wash. — Burgerville restaurants is recognizing Earth Day with recycled bookmarks that include information about what you can do for the planet. Children also will receive coloring pages designed by a local Portland, Ore.-area artist describing Earth Day and the benefits of planting trees in the community.
"Even though we're celebrating Earth Day on April 22, Burgerville's commitment to environmental responsibility is something we practice every day; it's a full-time effort to support our community," said Jack Graves, chief cultural officer for Burgerville. "We strongly believe that sustainability makes sense for our natural environment, but it also is the right path for Burgerville as a business."
Burgerville's Earth-friendly initiatives as a company include:
- Recycling and composting: At present, 36 Burgerville restaurants are participating in the recycling program and 18 restaurants are participating in a prototype program which incorporates both composting and recycling. Burgerville aims to move 85 percent of its waste stream to composting or recycling.
- Using renewable energy sources: The Holland Inc., parent company of Burgerville, buys 100 percent renewable wind power credits equal to the total energy used in all 39 Burgerville locations and their corporate headquarters.
- Turning cooking oil into biodiesel: In March 2006, The Holland implemented a program to recycle the used cooking oil from all of its restaurants. Since the program began, more than 105,000 gallons of cooking oil have been turned into biodiesel.
