friends of the earth

What can I do?

Individual:

Do not over-order when dining out

At weddings, birthday banquets or special occasions, remember to order no more than 6 main courses
(Click here to check the restaurant list providing six-courses menu)

Bring your own box to take away leftover food

Do not buy or cook more than food than required at home

Store food properly; be aware of the expiration date

Some useful tips:

-	Keep the fridge at a cool 1-5 degrees

-	Keep in mind the different implications of expiry date on food packaging: "use by" means it can be dangerous to eat food past this date; "best before" means it is still safe to eat food past this date, only the quality may not be the best (except eggs); "display until" or "sell by" is for shopkeepers' reference only. Customers should check "use by" or "best before" date.

-	Store food according to instructions on food packaging, otherwise food may rot even before the expiry date.

Make your own compost if possible, or make it easy for your property management to collect your food waste

	General business:

	Serve six main courses only (or whatever appropriate amount) at banquets (Click here to check the restaurant list providing six-courses menu)

	Encourage guests to bring their own box and take away leftover food

	Encourage your property management to purchase their own composter and encourage their customers/tenants to recycle food waste

	Restaurants:

	Provide different portion sizes

	Improve the purchasing system in order to avoid repetition of orders

	Make good use of food ingredients

	Store food properly; be aware of the expiration date

	Donate spare food to food banks or charities

	Purchase a composter to make your own compost or deliver leftover food to a recycling centre

	Schools:

	Adopt centralized distribution of food and distribute food in accordance with students' exact amount of consumption

	Purchase a composter to make your own compost or deliver leftover food to a recycling centre