Navy Blue Restaurant has earned Certified Green Restaurant status from the Green Restaurant Association (GRA), a national nonprofit organization helping restaurants become more environmentally sustainable since 1990. The GRA has the largest database of green solutions in the world for the restaurant industry. Our sustainability steps have been measured against the GRA’s science-based certification standards in energy, water, waste, disposables, chemicals, and food. We have taken 40 environmental steps to earn 152.72 GreenPoints™.
As a result of the environmental steps implemented at our locations, we can save the following amounts of energy, water, and waste annually.
Equivalent of taking 8 passenger vehicles off the road for one year
Equivalent to the amount of water to fill 14 backyard swimming pools
The annual amount diverted from landfills through our waste diversion program
We do our part to avoid unnecessary plastic by offering straws upon request.
Our Energy Star refrigerators are 30-40% more efficient than conventional models.
Our facility is polystyrene foam free, which keeps harmful chemicals and litter out of our environment.
We installed low-flow aerators on our hand sinks, reducing our water usage by 77%.
By offering bulk condiments for our dine-in customers, we avoid wasteful single-use packets.
White roofs such as ours reduce summer energy use by 10–40%, saving money and preventing pollution.
By offering reusable dishware and napkins, we keep waste out of landfills and conserve natural resources.
Our wall-mounted hoods capture more smoke and grease while using less energy than a free-standing hood.
Over 18% of our main dishes are vegetarian, which require significantly less energy and water to produce than meat-based dishes.
Composting food waste and recycling plastics, glass, aluminum, cardboard, and paper can keep up to 90% of our waste out of landfills.