It’s certainly a better habit than McDonalds, but the vast majority of your neighborhood’s sushi restaurants need a sustainable overhaul. Styrofoam take out containers, endangered seafood (look no further than the giant prawns in your dynamite roll), and that is just what you see in the front of the house.
OK. So you are not willing to give up your sushi. I completely understand. Pod Mob has emerged as solution. A group of your environmentally-focused neighbours have rallied around the task of convincing a West End Vancouver sushi restaurant to go green. Here’s the criteria:
* At least ONE Ocean Wise certified item on the menu
* At least ONE Green Table practice in place in the restaurant (composting, recycling, energy reduction, etc.)
* Ocean Wise labeling in the restaurant
* The highest bid to commit their one day Pod Mob revenue towards greening their business further.
Emily from www.3rdwhale.com, is finding out which restaurant is up for the challenge. Once the winner is announced, it is up to ALL of us Vancouverites to show up and support the restaurant’s incredible efforts to go green. Mark your calendar to eat sushi on November 20th, you’ll see some direct sustainable dividends.
… drum roll… and the winner is SUSHI BENTO EXPRESS! They are located at 1258 Robson Street between Jervis and Bute Street. They’ve committed 31% of revenue from November 20th towards offering sustainable options on their menu and to greening their restaurant!