Be a Hobbit, Save the Earth: the Guide to Sustainable Shire Living by Steve Bivans

Author:Steve Bivans [Bivans, Steve]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Hobbits and sustainable living
Publisher: Shireness Publishing
Published: 2014-12-16T16:00:00+00:00

Be gentle, subtle if possible, and always tactful when suggesting changes to a business owner. They have lots of things to worry about, so try to anticipate the things that will be a stumbling block for them when implementing new ideas, and suggest ways to smooth that out. Remember to point out how it will save them money and make their establishment an even more enjoyable place to eat.

Hobbit Dine-Out Bag:

Sometimes, especially when traveling, or eating at new places, we have little control over the practices of the places we choose to eat. In those instances it’s best to be prepared. I’m thinking about putting together a Dine-out Bag to keep in the car, or to take on long trips that would help to mitigate some of the waste generated in restaurants. Here are some ideas of what to put in one:

Glass jars or take home/storage containers for leftovers. This is a big one. How many plastic/styrofoam containers have we thrown away in our lifetimes? Ugh! I don’t even like to think about it, or where they are now. Half the time the food goest to waste before we eat it anyway. So, either refuse the leftovers or bring your own container. I’ve done it recently and had no problems with it. Most of the time, the waitstaff think it’s the coolest thing they’ve ever seen.

Flatware. Keep some stainless knives, forks, and spoons with you in your bag just in case all the restaurant has is plastic stuff.

Glass, or Stainless Straws: Beth Terry, in her book, Plastic-Free, talks about her glass straw that she ordered from a company called GlassDharma. I don’t really use straws unless I’m drinking a frozen piña colada on the beach. So when my drink comes with a straw it ends up on the table then in the garbage, then Gandalf only knows where after that, hopefully not floating around the Atlantic somewhere. Try to remember to tell the waiter that you don’t want straws. After all, there’s a big hole in the top of the glass to drink from. I know some people have teeth that are sensitive to cold, so in that case maybe one of those glass straws? I actually found stainless steel straws in my local co-op grocery store, so there are options.

Cloth napkins: Bring enough for everyone to save on the paper ones at the table. We have a bunch of second-hand wash cloths we got from a thrift store that we use at home and sometimes pack to take with us.

Mugs/Bottles/Cups: Keep coffee mugs and stainless steel/glass water bottles in the bag too, to avoid the paper/styrofoam cups in many places.

Plates?: I would suggest plates too but that might be pushing it a bit too far, unless the restaurant is one of those redneck BBQ joints where the only good BBQ comes from, then you might need to bring everything because they almost always use disposables.

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