Dining Out

GREENING YOUR DINING EXPERIENCE


The Green Restaurant Association offers these Seven Ways to Green Your Dining Experience:

  1. Choose to dine green by patronizing Certified Green Restaurants®\
  2. Walk, take public transit, dine at a restaurant close to your home or office, or carpool when dining out.
  3. Carry pocket-size guides to sustainable seafood, like the ones from Blue Ocean Institute, to help you make smart seafood choices at the fish counter, or your local sushi joint.  You can also find this information here.
  4. Bring your own mug for coffee. Make sure to remind staff to make your drink in the cup you bring, not to waste by making it in a to-go cup, then pouring it into your travel mug
  5. Consider menu items lower on the food chain. For example, chicken has a lower environmental impact than beef, while sustainable seafood has a lower impact than chicken, and vegetarian and vegan items have the lowest of them all.
  6. Bring your own re-usable container and offer it to your server when you ask to take your leftovers home
  7. Our research has found that several restaurants claim that 25% of food ordered by customers is wasted and thrown out. Be conscious about what you order and really think about how hungry you are.