Green Crown Program

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Did you know?

  • 120 Billion disposable cups are used by American each year

  • 500 million straws used per day

  • 98% of delivery/takeout meals are consumed at home or at work where reusable cutlery is available

  • Americans use 500 million drinking straws every day

  • 40 billion plastic knives, forks and spoons are disposed of in one year and are used for less than 15 minutes

  • In the US, the restaurant industry generates about 11.4 million tons of food waste annually at a cost of roughly $25 billion every year 

Meet our 2022-2023 certified Green Crown eating and drinking establishments:

 

3 Crowns

2 Crowns

Think your establishment qualifies?

Applications will be reviewed annually, with certification lasting 1 year.

Email questions to
greencrown@charlottenc.gov

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