ACTIONS: Eat out responsibly

When you order meals for in-person dining or for takeout, support restaurants that follow sustainable practices in sourcing and cooking their food, providing meat-free and dairy-free options, composting, and offering compostable or recyclable take out containers.

  • Order only what you and your household will eat.
  • Take your own reusable containers for carrying leftovers home when you dine in at restaurants.
  • Opt for meat-free meals, or seek sustainably sourced meat.
  • Walk, bike, or use transit to pick up takeout orders.

Go Further

  • Let local restaurants and national food chains know you want meat- and dairy-free meal options.
  • Support programs that let restaurants provide unneeded food to food banks and shelters.
  • Support programs that recycle restaurants’ used cooking oils into fuels for vehicles or other uses.
  • Encourage restaurants to use compostable takeout containers and disposable utensils.
  • Support restaurants that provide delivery by bike.