Fight Food Waste, Fight Climate Change!

Food waste has a direct link to climate change. Learn how to combat climate change with composting by reading below!  What happens to food in a landfill? Americans throw away nearly half of all [...]

In 2018, the Green Dining Alliance reached our maximum capacity in terms of restaurant certification, hovering around 114 restaurants. Luckily, our fearless leader at St. Louis Earth Day, Jen [...]

Plastic production and use creates problems for people, animals, and the environment – even contributing to climate change. If current rates continue, plastic production will account for [...]

The Green Dining Alliance and St. Louis Earth Day are putting on our third annual Taste of Green fundraiser October 25th from 6pm-8pm at Willow in downtown St. Louis! The Taste of Green will [...]

Want to Happy Hour like this? ⬇️ Below we’ve listed the happy hours at all of our GDA-certified restaurants. Save a buck and support the restaurants who have made the effort [...]

It’s time to fire-up the grill and enjoy smoky treats with your friends, family, and neighbors. Typical BBQs and picnics involve a lot of waste that cannot be recycled: soggy paper plates, red #6 [...]

Straws have been getting a lot of attention lately, and for good reason. According to a recent study, straws and stirrers make up 7% of the plastic trash found in the environment. These [...]

Summer is finally here! One of the best ways to get out and appreciate this beautiful weather is by supporting your local farmers’ market. Enjoy fresh produce, delicious eats, and tons of [...]

The Green Dining Alliance is thrilled to announce South Grand as our newest Green Dining District!   Green Dining Districts are areas where at least 25% of the independent restaurants are GDA [...]

EarthDance Organic Farm School will be at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival for its second year, offering 12 classes during our two day festival. Classes on topics from gardening for beginners to [...]