Sustainable Lafayette Takeout Symposium

Sharing solutions for individuals and restaurants on the path to less wasteful takeout

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On Thursday, June 17 Sustainable Lafayette, in partnership with the Lafayette Environmental Task Force and ECOlunchbox, held an online community gathering exploring the challenges and solutions of restaurant takeout.

• Have you noticed how single-use take-out containers create a lot of trash?

• Do some of your favorite restaurants offer compostable solutions? Do tell!

• What can an eco-friendly diner do to be part of the plastic pollution solution?

• Is there a Styrofoam ban or other policies protecting against excessive takeout trash in Lafayette and nearby cities?

In a series of rapid-fire presentations on Zoom, we discussed these topics with a local restaurant owner, the developer of a trashy takeout phone app, a recycling expert with Republic Services, a high school environmental activist, a Lafayette Environmental Task Force member, a zero waste business leader and Sustainable Lafayette board members.