Coastal Connection
Program Requirements
Become a Sustainability [Sea] Star! Meet all the basic requirements and get a blue sea star. Meet more and get a GOLD star!
Blue Sea Star
- Provide straws by request only.
- Use reusable tableware for onsite dining.
- No polystyrene foam
- No plastic bags
- Regularly offer sustainable food choices.
Gold Sea Star
Achieve at least two of the following to get the gold:
- Take away containers are not plastic (aluminum, fiber, bagasse, etc)
- No plastic cutlery is provided or provided by request only
- Provide environmental education for staff and/or customers.
- Recycles or diverts at least one waste stream
- Water fixtures are high efficiency (e.g. Watersense)
- Implemented energy efficiency practices
- Install energy efficient fixtures and appliances (e.g. EnergyStar)
- Reduce light pollution from outdoor lighting.
- All seafood is a Monterey Bay Seafood watch "best choice" or "good alternative."
- Put strategies in place to reduce food waste.
How to Apply
Applying is easy! Simply fill out the online application form.
Send an email to sustainability@myboca.us or call 561-393-7997 with any questions.
Our Sustainability team may reach out to you with additional questions. Once approved, you will receive a digital toolkit in your email, a window cling in the mail, and be listed on our website as a Coastal Connection business!
Additional Information
Restaurants that have an alternative green business certification are automatically eligible for the Coastal Connection Program provided they also meet the one star requirements of this program.
Examples include:
