Walnut Street Coffee Earns EnviroStars Certification

EDMONDS, WA - Local shop Walnut Street Coffee has been recognized as one of the state's first 100 businesses to qualify for EnviroStars certification. According to a statement from the city, to receive EnviroStars recognition, businesses must follow a set of best practices for saving energy and water, reducing waste and pollution, choosing safer products, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

"When we opened, it was shocking to see how much trash our coffee shop created," Pam Stuller, owner of Walnut Street Coffee said in a statement. "We filled a commercial dumpster each week. So early on in our
business, we committed to reducing our footprint in as many ways as possible."

"EnviroStars was created to provide Washington businesses with a single, trusted resource for
environmental assistance," said Jenna McInnis, EnviroStars Steering Committee chair.

Walnut Street Coffee will hold an event on the EnviroStars program July 9 at 5:30 p.m.

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