19 E 26th St, New York, NY 10010 | (212) 265-5959 | blackbarnrestaurant.com
ABOUT
Certified Green Restaurant® BLACKBARN “is an American restaurant offering local, artisanal cuisine in the inviting atmosphere of a modern barn”. Located next to Madison Square Park, BLACKBARN offers “a sophisticated take on modern American cuisine”.
BLACKBARN has implemented 24 environmental steps to earn 108.05 GreenPoints™. By composting with Peat, its food waste is upcycled to grow mushrooms that can be used in the restaurant”. With weather stripping on the windows and doors, BLACKBARN reduces its energy costs by 5-10%.
TOP 10 ENVIRONMENTAL STEPS
Recycling plastics, glass, aluminum, cardboard, and paper can keep up to 50% of our waste out of landfills.
We compost our food waste to create soil, which is then used to grow the mushrooms that we serve here at the restaurant.
The nearby bike rack helps promote cleaner transportation alternatives for our guests and staff.
By offering bulk packaging at our coffee station, we avoid wasteful single-use packets.
Our windows and doors have weatherstripping, which reduce our energy costs by 5-10%.
Our touchless sensor restroom faucets improve hygiene while conserving water and energy.
100% of our lights are LEDs, which contain no mercury and use up to 90% less energy, last longer, and contribute to fewer greenhouse gases.
Over 17% of our main dishes are vegetarian, which require significantly less energy and water to produce than meat-based dishes.
We installed a high-efficiency pre-rinse spray valve at our dish station, which cleans dishes more quickly with less water.
Our facility is free of polystyrene-foam (aka Styrofoam™), which keeps harmful chemicals and litter out of our environment.
