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Base Camp Cafe is the Greenest Restaurant in America!

Posted June 7, 2013

The Green Restaurant Association awards points for energy-saving elements from water use to composting and recycling. A 4-star rating requires 300 points, and the Base Camp Cafe received 487, the highest sustainability rating that any restaurant has ever received!

Learn more: Blog post by Thane Maynard | Article by Enquirer’s Polly Campbell

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