Dining Out

• 154,808 tons of food service packaging was thrown away in 2007.
• Almost 30% of all waste that ends up in landfills is food-related waste.  So make sure you take home extra food, or order smaller portions.
• Check out local restaurants that support local, small farms-- they also help to preserve rural open space and conserve the immense amounts of water, energy, and other resources used by factory farms.
• Take public transit, bike or walk the next time you go out to eat—the environmental and health benefits will be worth it.
• Visit http://greenrestaurants.org/restaurants.php to find out which one of your favorite Chicago restaurants is going green.