We are not going to lie about it, we are all guilty of polluting. We keep saying we will say no to plastic, but even when we use our reusable grocery bags and switch out plastic straws for stainless steel ones, the plastic sneaks past us. We’ve realized that a lot of the single use plastic waste that we create is caused by our constant cravings and food delivery.
Fortunately, many restaurants in Kuwait have started taking a greener approach to their packaging. Many establishments and delivery services give you the option of not getting plastic cutlery, and although they sometimes ignore it, it is still a step in the correct direction. By buying from places that use dishes and boxes that are or can be recycled or reused is a great way to reduce our plastic consumption. Here are some of our favorite eateries that are helping us do better for our waistlines. But we digress. Our waistlines, shrinking or expanding, can be thoroughly explored in another article, but because we care, we won’t do that to you.
China Garden
Whenever we crave Chinese food, we think of China Garden, they were one of the first restaurants to serve their take-out meals in recycled and recyclable containers. The next time you’re thinking of ordering in Chinese, consider the impact that your food packaging has on the environment!
For more details, follow @chinagardenkw on Instagram.
Good Stuff
This is a company that walks their talk. They are all about doing good. They use recycled menus, chairs constructed of 100 water bottles, plant-based straws and water that is bottled in glass. If you need another incentive, the fully air-baked menu means that you can dine sans guilt towards your body or the environment.
For more details, follow @goodstuff_kw on Instagram.
Bluezone Juice
Bluezone Juice serves many of their delicious pressed juices and smoothies in glass mason jars and glass containers. They also have gluten and dairy-free snacks as well as different fermented products for a healthful lifestyle. Keep the pretty containers and resue them, or return them for a discount on your next purchase.
For more details, follow @bluezonekw on Instagram.
Liquid
Instead of using plastic packaging, Liquid are now using plant-based packaging for their organic drinks that is made from cornstarch. Your used cups will compost into soil in 90 days. Amazing!
For more details, follow @liquidkwt on Instagram.
SUPER/FOODS
Green and clean describes the salads from SUPER/ FOODS and the beautiful jars they arrive in. The bell- shaped glass jars have a cork lid that keeps your salad fresh and crispy, and they are a wonderful addition to any home. Not only do they work for food storage, they are also great for keeping your tiny knickknacks.
For more details, follow @superfoodskw on Instagram.
Choowy Goowy
We haven’t met a cookie from Choowy Goowy that we didn’t instantly devour. They sell their cookies in adorable reusable glass jars- perfectly sized for storing dry goods like beans, pasta, and dried herbs. You get a discount on your cookies if you return an empty jar.
For more details, follow @choowygoowy on Instagram.
If you have other clean eating and environmentally friendly suggestions, please send them our way! Send your suggestion to info@bazaar.town. Photo by Rula Sibai on Unsplash.
