BOCA (DIFC) just joined EcoDine
In the fight against climate change, every meal counts.
EcoDine gives you a simple and seamless way to have a tangible impact on our climate. With just a few simple steps, you can remove the carbon footprint of your meal, joining the large eco-conscious dining community committed to making a difference.
Navigate below to locate your favourite restaurants making a difference with every meal. Or discover your next favourite eco-friendly eatery now - from cozy cafes to bustling bistros, we’ve got all the spots where your meals have an impact on the planet!
We believe every meal is a catalyst for community-led climate action, creating a healthier planet one dish at a time. That's why we’ve set an ambitious goal: to, together, remove the CO2 impact of 1 million meals.
Each EcoDine restaurant actively measures and reduces their carbon footprint. From sourcing local ingredients to minimising waste, they're on the front lines of creating a more sustainable dining experience.
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Every meal you reduce the CO2 off contributes directly to high quality, local and regionally focussed projects that remove CO2 from our atmosphere.
Funds collected via the EcoDine program initiative go towards two high-integrity environmental projects in our wider region, such as mangrove planting in the UAE, rebuilding coastal habitats in South Asia.
Over time, we integrate new CO2 removal projects and regularly assess the performance of existing ones to enhance our environmental impact.
Choosing vegetarian meals more often reduces carbon emissions and water usage linked to meat production. It's a tasty way to help the planet!
Purchase your food at local markets or stores that offer local options. This reduces transportation emissions and supports UAE's local farmers and economy.
Plan your meals and buy only what you need. Saving food from the trash saves the resources used to grow, transport, and package it.
When eating out or ordering in, order only as much as you can eat. This helps reduce food waste and saves energy on leftovers that might not be used.
Reducing dairy consumption can lower your carbon footprint, as dairy production involves significant water and energy use. Try plant-based alternatives!
Choose to dine at restaurants that prioritize sustainability. Look for places that use local ingredients, minimize waste, and conserve energy. Your patronage supports their eco-friendly practices.
Climate action is urgently needed. We’ve introduced Ecodine to bridge the gap between intention and action for our climate. We’ve made a tool that removes your meal's CO2 footprint with a few taps. It’s a convenient, transparent, and tangible way to make a climate impact.
Start your climate action with a simple QR code scan at the table or on the delivery flyer. Before you know it, you’ve made a real impact in our region. By joining EcoDine, you also support the UAE’s net zero strategies for 2050. Together, we can help align thousands of residents and tourists with the UAE’s goal, making a big difference for our planet
Measurement is the starting point of every net zero journey. CarbonSifr's proprietary AI-enabled emission calculation engine measures the restaurant's CO2 impact by mapping its activities against a vast database of climate impact data, following international Greenhouse Gas and Climate Accounting standards.
This CO2 measurement serves as our baseline, allowing us to accurately calculate the carbon impact of each dish served at your restaurant. The KGs of CO2 per dish are what you help reduce with EcoDine.
You take action by scanning the QR code on your table/on your delivery, which takes you to a simple web app where you can remove the carbon footprint of your meal in simple steps: You select the number of meals you want to remove the CO2 from then after payment, we remove the CO2 on your behalf.
Currently, we use an average value for all meals. We are working towards a more detailed approach to estimate emissions based on specific items for more accurate results.
Most of your contribution goes towards high-integrity environmental restoration projects, such as mangrove and tree planting projects in the UAE and the region. The current projects are:
1. UAE - Quest For Adventure - Mangrove tree planting in areas designated by the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, link
2. Pakistan - Verra Delta Blue Carbon - Mangrove restoration project, link
3. Etiopia - Plan Vivo - Ecosystem restoration and agroforestry by landless and smallholder farmers in Tigray, link
CarbonSifr receives a small service fee for the technology provided and the carbon removal administration. The restaurant does not make money from this initiative.
Yes, neither the restaurant nor CarbonSifr has access to your card details. Your payment is processed through a secure gateway authorized by the UAE central bank.
We are working on enabling this. Soon, you will receive an email with a digital receipt confirming your contribution and the amount of CO2 removed.
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We are on a mission to transform dining experiences into collective actions for a greener future.
EcoDine is a service from CarbonSifr. CarbonSifr enables businesses to easily measure, reduce, and remove their carbon footprint CarbonSifr is the preferred tech partner of WWF Emirates Nature.
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