Evelyn Hill Inc.

LEED Platinum Certified Gift Store at Liberty Island

LEED Platinum Certified Geothermal heating & cooling system that reduces energy demand by 35%
The recycled content of the building is 43%
LED lighting reduces electric demand by 65%
Rainwater collection reduces water usage by 40%
Recycling of 95% of construction waste
Restrooms feature waterless urinals and ultra-low flush toilets equipped with water sensors, saving approximately 395,000 gallons of water per year
Used cooking oil from Crown Café powers a generator that provides some electricity to the gift pavilion at the Statue of Liberty, New York

We buy free-trade, certified organic coffee grown in the shade, which prevents cutting down forests to grow coffee.
By serving condiments and creamers from a pump system instead of individual packets, we have eliminated more than 3 million condiment packets and 495,000 single-serving creamer cups per year.
Unlike most other coffee cups, ours have a corn starch rather than the petroleum-based lining and are completely biodegradable, compostable, and chlorine-free, but still, hold hot beverages safely. Instead of sending used cups to the landfill, they are composed.
We serve our meals in reusable and washable tableware at the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island restaurants. These materials are nicer to eat off of, prevent waste, and save money.
We have worked with vendors to eliminate excess packaging wherever possible.

Our dinner napkins, toilet paper, copy paper, gift shop bags, gift boxes and postcards we sell are made with recycled content.