Clean Bay Restaurant Certification Program
Using Environmentally Beneficial Solutions to Reduce Ocean Pollution
Runoff from both dry and wet weather poses a serious problem to our ocean. Runoff carries improperly disposed waste into the storm drain system, ultimately contaminating the ocean. Each year, 30 billion gallons of stormwater and urban runoff are discharged into the Santa Monica Bay through more than 200 outlets.
Restaurants are considered to be high priority sites because of the large amount of waste that they handle. While many restaurants consistently implement best management practices, inspections conducted each year have shown that some restaurants remain out of compliance. Restaurants play an important role in reducing ocean pollution by properly disposing of wastes, keeping their facilities clean, preventing spills, training their employees, and making environmentally responsible choices.
The Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (SMBRC) and the cities of Hermosa Beach, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica, and Torrance as well as CalTrans are all participants in the Clean Bay Restaurant Certification Program. SMBRC and the participating cities would like to take this opportunity to recognize those restaurants that conduct their business in ways that actively prevent beach and ocean pollution.
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Restaurants in the program receive the following benefits:
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Window display certifying establishment’s commitment to protecting the ocean
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Recognition of the restaurant by their city
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Recognition of restaurant in the local paper
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Recognition/inclusion of the restaurant on the SMBRC’s Clean Bay web site
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Increased patronage by environmentally concerned residents
All restaurants interested in participating in the program should call their local city inspector. Contacts for participating cities are listed below. For general questions about the Clean Bay Restaurant Certification Program, please contact Sarah Woodard at (213) 576-6641 or by email (click to email).
Certified Restaurants
To see if your favorite restaurants have been certified, just click on the city in which they are located below.
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