I had the pleasure of meeting Gaurav Malhotra yesterday, owner of Nectar in Oakhurst. Gaurav is very passionate about sustainability, and has undertaken several measures to ensure that his business is as “green” as possible. For those of you who may not be familiar with Nectar, they serve fresh raw juices, smoothies, handcrafted sandwiches and gourmet ice cream. I highly recommend their smoothies!
Nectar’s goal is to “serve food with love and without compromising the integrity of our planet.” They were recently featured on My Fox Atlanta, which highlighted their partnership with the Oakhurst Community Garden to compost food scraps. They also strive to buy local food whenever possible, recycle, and use environmentally friendly take-out containers. For you wheatgrass fans out there, you can enjoy it guilt free because it’s locally grown!
I give two big sustainable thumbs up to Nectar for their efforts. If you have questions about how your Decatur business could be more sustainable, or want to know more about other efforts in the City of Decatur, please see my contact information below.
Lena Stevens
Resource Conservation Coordinator
City of Decatur
lena.stevens@decaturga.com