{tidbits of green}
January 5, 2010 by La Mama Naturale'
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Welcome to another edition!
There’s all sorts of eco and exciting new to share this week.
Where do I start?
A new campaign popped into my radar called TakeOut WithOut
Join the campaign to reduce restaurant waste!
If you’re like me than you try to remember to bring your own take out box or even utensils/kitchen towel when necessary. Quite commonly, I get dirty or blank stares for REFUSING a plastic bag, fork, spoon or even condiments sometimes. I feel like I’m saving the employee time by taking away a few extra steps (apparently those extra steps are really important & personal to some.). When I go to the deli I take my containers with me. They love not having to package up my requests.
I’m happy to see a campaign out there like this! Reducing waste is what it’s all about!
According to their website:
It takes approximately 20 seconds to put our food into take out containers? Convenient? No, it’s actually inconvenient since the packaging can remain in our landfills forever, causing continued damage to us and our world. The American population tosses out enough paper bags and plastic cups, forks and spoons every year to circle the equator 300 times (www.cleanair.org). TakeOutWithOut exists to help you to fill your stomach, not the landfill.
