Since its inception in 1977, Three Tomatoes Catering has been passionate about our ecological footprint. Below are the business practices in place making a positive impact on the environment.

• Use 100% post-consumer paper products for inter-office communications, logo napkins, bathroom tissue and paper towels
• Use printed paper for scrap paper and notes
• Use double-sided printing whenever possible
• Have all cooking oil recycled on a weekly basis
• Recycle all office paper, packing food cartons, steel, glass and aluminum
• Turn off all computers at the end of the day
• Keep all vans tuned-up and tires full to improve fuel economy
• Provide carpooling to events
• Provide local, organic and vegan menus
• Provide grass fed beef and free range chicken when requested
• Run dishwasher only when it is fully loaded
• Use reusable product internally, including coffee cups, plates,
  and flatware
• Use 80% environmentally safe (green) cleaning products
• Employ cross-utilization of vegetables to minimize food waste
• Recycle all ink cartridges
• Owners drive hybrid vehicles
• Provide bike storage facility to help reduction in carbon emissions
• Employ a full-time three-tiered waste systems that allows for maximum percentages of waste to be either recycled or composted
• Provide for total composting of food waste and disposable products
• Continue to replace all light bulbs with energy efficient bulbs
• Participate annually in an Xcel Energy Audit
• Conduct quarterly sustainability training with all employees
• Change all lighting to occupant sensitive fixtures – 2008
• Upgrade dishwashing unit to high temp in order to incorporate use of biodegradable, non-chlorinated cleaners – 2008
• Explore replacing vehicles as needed with trucks and van that use
  bio-diesel fuel – 2009