Clean Bay Certified Restaurant

Coogies Beach Cafe, a Malibu favorite.

Not only for it's delicious food, including yummy zuchinni bread, but also because it's a Clean Bay Certified Restaurant.

Whether we think about it or not, we know that runoff from land ends up in our oceans. In the Santa Monica Bay, for example, 30 billion (yes, BILLION!) gallons of runoff is discharged into the bay annually.

As I just learned from the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission website, "Restaurants are considered to be high prioirty sites because of the large amount of waste that they handle. 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 other environmentally responsible choices."

The Clean Bay Restaurant Certification program recognizes restaurants that go above and beyond what is required by law. They have passed an inspection with 100% compliance of the program's pollution preventing best management practices. 

Live in the Santa Monica Bay area? Support your local Clean Bay Certified Restaurants and learn more about the program.