Store Maintenance

There are many ways to upkeep a store in

an environmentally sustainable way.
Keeping up the stores cleanliness and
appearance can require environmentally
harmful chemicals, which can be washed
down drains and be exposed to the
surrounding communitys waterways and
air. Changing the cleaning products such as
toilet bowl cleaners, odor control systems,
surface disinfectants, and specialty cleaners
to environmentally safe products can
reduce the effects to the environment while
giving your company a competitive edge.

Buy Local Organic Food

Going organic is a new movement within
local communities. Tropical Smoothie offers
an alternative for unhealthy meals. Local
organic products avoid chemicals present in
commercially grown food. Local organic
grown foods have more nutrients than
commercially grown foods because the soil
is managed and nourished with sustainable
practices by responsible standards. Organic
farming supports eco-sustenance.
Preservation of soil and crop rotation keep
farmland healthy, and chemical abstinence
preserves the ecosystem. Agricultural
chemical pesticides and fertilizers
contaminate our environment; p oison our
water supply, and destroy valuable fertile
land. Buying organic food is an investment
in a cost-effective future. Buying locally
supports local economies and supports
viability of local farms while ensuring safe
and nutritious food.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

625 6th Ave. South #150
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
(727) 894 0405

Tropical
Smoothie

Into the GREEN Scene

The Green Beans
Angel Solomon
Jourdin Reece
Michaela Tolbert
Stephanie Schlau

Reduce. Reuse.
Tropical Smoothie uses Styrofoam cups, which are made from plastic polystyrene.
Polystyrene is based on the building blocks called styrene monomers, so small doses of
chemicals leach from it and then migrate into the drink. Styrene is classified as a
possible human carcinogen by the EPA and by the International Agency for Research on
Cancer. In addition to the health effects, the use of hydrocarbons by the polystyrene
foam manufacturer releases the hydrocarbons into the air at ground level; there,
combined with nitrogen oxides in the presence of sunlight, they form tropospheric
ozone. Polystyrene foam is often dumped into the environment as litter. This material is
notorious for breaking up into pieces that choke animals and clog their digestive
systems. Polystyrene recycling isnt closed loop collected polystyrene cups are not
remanufactured into cups, but into other products, such as packing filler and cafeteria
trays. This means that more resources will have to be used, and more pollution created,
to produce more polystyrene cups. Alternatives for Styrofoam cups are post-consumer
recycled paper, which are renewable resources. The paper cups are biodegradable when
composted and can be recycled at most peoples door. A better alternative to paper
cups is reusable cups. Although Tropical Smoothie already has reusable cups, an
improvement could be made such as a larger decrease in the price of the reusable cups
or the price of the smoothie when bought with a reusable cup. Paper and reusable cups
are not only safer for costumer consumption, but also environmentally friendly.

Recycle.

A new recycling program would improve
the energy consumption of Tropical
Smoothie and its costumers. Placing
recycle containers throughout the
restaurant makes it convient to cycle all
common materials. The recycling bins
should look different from each other and
be clearly marked. The recycling bins
should not only be throughout the
restaurant but in the kitchen as well, so
that it is easier for employees to use them.
Signs should be posted to encourage
costumers to recycle and should include
Dos and Donts for recycling. Recycling
reduces extracting, refining, and
processing raw materials all of which
create sustantial air and water pollution. As
recycling saves energy it also reduces
greenhouse gas emissions and helps
sustain the enviroment for future
generations.

GOING GREEN FROM TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

10 TIPS TO HELP YOU GO GREEN

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Change at least one light bulb to LED

Dont pre-heat the oven
Hang dry clothes
Recycle newspaper
Give up bottled water
Brush without running water
Take a shorter shower
Adjust your thermostat
Turn off lights
Choose matches over lighters