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Sem is not just another restaurant that has opened in Lisbon. It is creative, bold, and, best of all, sustainable. The menu has meat and fish, but is loaded with vegetables and dishes that focus on what the earth gives. They have a closed-loop system, in which all products come from regenerative agriculture and nothing is wasted. They do not use disposable plastic and more than 90% of the products are delivered in reusable packaging.

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✅LED lighting

✅Water-saving system installed

✅They recycle

✅Composting

✅Use eco-friendly detergents

✅Use sustainable and/or recycled furniture and utensils(elements present in the decoration, in the type of construction chosen, in the furniture, etc.)

✅Provide tap water

✅All employees have an employment contract

✅Leftovers are reused for projects like Too Good To Go or Phenix(at times near the closing of the establishment) or Refood and Utopia Verde – OR they don’t because they work in such a way that they don’t have leftovers

✅ Use tableware and utensils (cutlery) produced in Portugal

✅ Use cloth napkins

✅Straws are made of stainless steel, bamboo or perishable material (ex. pasta) and only offered after customer’s request.

✅ Takeaway packaging is made of biodegradable material

✅Encourage the customers to bring their take-away package

✅Do not add unsolicited items(e.g. napkins, chopsticks, sauces)

✅Make the most of ingredients, including animals (shells, branches, bones, bones, bones, and bones to make broth or new dishes)

✅More than 50% of food ingredients are organic

✅More than 50% of products are domestic

✅Work with local producers and when these products do not exist locally they seek fair trade(e.g. coffee, chocolate, tea, etc.)

✅Weekly, they use traditional cooking techniques, such as fermenting and smoking

✅The packaging and preservation of the food are done using reusable utensils (ex. Tupperware, jars, etc)

✅The menu changes at least every season, made with seasonal products

✅There are at least 2 vegetarian/vegan options in the entrees

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