2008 “Taranta Green” Goals
1.- Installation of a solar panel to charge votive candles. 2.- Retrofit all toilets, urinals and plumbing fixtures 3.- Use 100% post-consumer paper in all office supplies, menus etc 4.-…
Our “Green Truck” is ready
Now we will be able to go to the fish market, produce market and run all restaurant related errands with our SVO (Straight Vegetable Oil) truck, after a long wait, the 2000 Green Chevrolet Silverado Diesel has been successfully converted to run with 100% vegetable oil, we are collecting grease and filtering to add to the “Vegetable Oil Only Tank”.…
Comprehensive Recycling Program – Recycling
Today we are implementing the first step on our recycling program, we received a large container from “Savethatstuff”, a company that specializes on recycling, we will be separating at this point all glass, plastic, metal and all containers that could be recycled.…
“XLERETOR” Hand Dryer
Just finished installing 2 XL-C XLERETOR hand dryers. They use 80% less ennery than any other electric hand dryer. No more $ 25 per week using multifold towels, as a part of the GRA we paid less, but it is a great product, will pay for the cost in less than a year.…
Installed 3 T & S Brass low flow pre-rinse valves
A low-flow pre-rinse spray valve is one of the easiest and most cost effective energy saving devices available for restaurants. Ordered mine trough a supply web site called etundra.com.…
Energy Efficient Lighting
We are installing energy efficient light bulbs, 85% of all the lighting at Taranta will be energy efficient, we installed the Maxlite Spiral Medium E26, and 5 Watt – Warm White – Frost – A19 – Dimmable – Micro-Brite Cold Cathode Fluorescent – Litetronics MB-501D.…
Joined the Green Restaurant Association
We have joined the Green Restaurant Association to become a certified green restaurant. The GRA will help us implement steps to further help the environment.…
Found Used Diesel Truck to Convert
After a month, finally found a diesel truck that could be converted into waste vegetable oil from our fryer and our neighboring restaurants.…
Searching for a used Diesel Truck
We are trying to find a used Diesel truck to convert to waste vegetable oil from our fryer.…