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Urban Backyard

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180 Mulberry St New York, NY 20012

TIER 5
locally-owned
SOHO
MANHATTAN

They knew they wanted 2 things: to start a business together, and to use it to educate and encourage green living. Inspired by the beautiful cafes in Bali on a memorable vacation together, the owners set out to build their own plant-filled escape and have been sharing it since June 2017.

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Roaster

Bean sourcing

Standards

Variety Coffee

Nordic Approach and Red Fox

Transparency Pledge

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[Baseline Practices]

BYOC

Vegan milks

Vegan foods

Recycling

Paperless receipts

To-stay cups

15% off

oat, almond, soy

5

100%

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100% menu items

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They hand-stitched logos for some of their hats

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Waste Reduction

Conduct and complete waste audit to guide food waste management strategies

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Local Sourcing

Find partners to achieve 100% sourcing within 200 mi. radius

[Beyond the Baseline]

Compost

Hot cups

Cold cups

Straws

Sourcing < 200 mi

community garden

paper

plastic

Hay! Straws

work in progress

Additional information:
no bathroom
wifi
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