Avoid using plastic containers provided by the restaurants for left overs and bring your own instead. When ordering take out, ask the restaurant to wait for you to arrive before putting the food in your own container. Bring your own reusable silverware and not plastic utensils provided by the restaurant when eating take out When eating ice-cream, ask for a cone to avoid being served in a plastic cup. Go straw-free when drinking in a restaurant, or bring your own metal straw