Lunch-breaks are always a nice interruption to your chaotic work-days. Trying to green your midday dining?
- Try packing your lunch. You’ll save some cash as well as takeout materials when you buy ingredients & prepare your own meal.
- Of course there are times when you need fresh air and a break from the office. Head to a local restaurant or cafe. Huge portions are par for the course these days, so avoid wasting by taking your leftovers home. Many restaurants give plastic conatiners that can be washed & re-used for your packed lunches for the rest of the week.
- If you get takeout ask for least amount of packaging. Avoid plastic bags or silverware when you can, and keep a stash of silverware/cups/etc at your desk so you can re-use your own.
Posted by Julie
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I also have begun keeping a bowl, plate, fork, knife and spoon at my office. i no longer use the paper or plastic stuff. I just use mine that I brought and wash them in the sink downstairs. But I still use papertowels….
Hey Rhodeygirl,
Those are steps in the right direction!
Using papertowels and napkins is a hard habit to break beacuse they’re so convenient.
It’s a little tougher at work, but you could bring in a “fancy” cloth napkin from home and feel like your treating yourself to a special lunch (you might risk some ridicule from co-workers,but it’s for the greater good!)
Or, if you’re in a position to influence your companies purchasing habits encourage them to buy paper products made from recycled materials and/or unbleached paper towels.
Beth