Green Initiatives

BIO BASED TAKE OUT PRODUCTS

Products and how they are made:

8 oz salad containers - Corn based polymer
16 oz salad containers - Corn based polymer
Cutlery - Potato/wheat
12 oz coffee cups - Biodegradable, post consumer recycled, corn based plastic lining
6" hinged paper square container - Biodegradable, post consumer recycled
Clear Retail Bags - Cellulose
16oz clear cups & lids - Corn based polymer
Stir Stix - Wooden
Paper towel - Biodegradable, post consumer recycled, unbleached

Napkins - Biodegradable, post consumer recycled, unbleached
Paper Plates - Biodegradable
16oz Soup Bowls & Lid - Biodegradable, post consumer recycled, corn based plastic lining
#2 & #8 Biobox - Biodegradable, post comsumer recycled, unbleached
Garbage Bags - Green biodegradable   
Grocery Bags - Biodegradable   
#2, #4, #8, #12LB Bags - Biodegradable, post comsumer recycled, unbleached   

7.5" Square w/clear lid - Corn, compostable  
Toilet Tissue - Biodegradable, post consumer recycled  

PROTEIN INITIATIVES

Product and Description

Salmon - Nanuk-Certified Ocean Wise™
Beef - Canadian Free Range
Chicken - IQF Free Range
Turkey - Free Range A
Eggs - Brown Free Run
Tuna - Troll/pole Caught Yellow Fin (Ahi)
Prawns - Wild BC Spot Prawns Certified Ocean Wise™
Tofu - Saltspring Organic

OTHER GREEN INITIATIVES AT BREAKERS

- Ecolab Products for cleaning & Dishwasher
- Local "Sea Wench" Biodegradable Dish soap
- Enviro Espresso Machine Cleaners
- Low flush toilets
- Energy Star appliances & Kitchen Equiptment
- Energy efficient lighting & bulbs
- Sustainable, Wild & Free Range Protiens
- Buying Local whenever possible
- Locals Cheeses & Tofu Products
- Organics
- Cloth Grocery Bags (give aways)
- Organic & Certified Responsible Coffee & Teas
- office initiatives (ie. paper, recycling, e-billing & banking)
- Complete recycling Program in place within café as well as program set up with District of Tofino
- Water reduction system set up and implemented in kitchen preparation