10 Sustainable Restaurant Innovations

These sustainable restaurant innovations range from imperfect produce meals to plastic-free ice cream shops.

Standouts include McDonald's Canada's two green concept restaurants that will be located in London, Ontario, and Vancouver, B.C. "The green concept restaurants are part of McDonald's Canada's efforts to source 100% of its packing from renewable and recycled materials" and will feature biodegradable packaging like paper straws and coffee cups that are no longer wax-lined.

Canadian restaurant chain Chop Steakhouse & Bar's sustainable Chop Burger is another notable example that addresses sustainability within the meat industry. The steakhouse menu item recently received the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) Certified Mark for beef sustainability with categories like efficiency, innovation and animal health and welfare examined by the board.