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Parkdale Reduces
Borders are Roncesvalles (W) Wright Ave and the railway tracks (N), Dufferin Ave (E) and the waterfront (S)
Our
Story
Parkdale Reduces Initiative is an emerging organisation that was created by Sujata Kafle as part of the
Youth Climate Leadership Program for Youth Challenge International (YCI). Sujata Kafle is an environmental project management student and is determined to have a positive impact on the environment. With the support from Roncy Reduces (Tina Soldovieri), Christopher Winter (MECP), Parkdale businesses and volunteer Ko Hosaya, this project had a successful start in January 2022.
The main motive for creating this organization is to reduce single-use plastic pollution by convincing business owners to allow customers to bring their own bags and containers. With the growing issues of climate change and single-use plastic pollution, we are committed to make the earth a better place for generations to come.
Please email us if you would like to volunteer for Parkdale Reduces or if you know of or own a restaurant or coffee shop that welcomes BYO!
Parkdale's BYO Business Community
Look for our sticker in the window of the following businesses
Covid-19 update: Please remember to ask the businesses if they are currently accepting reusable containers. During these challenging times our local businesses are working hard and their BYO policies may have temporarily changed.
Atlantis Coffee
1605 Queen St W
Spacious cafe in Parkdale Hall
Glory Hole Doughnuts
1596 Queen St W.
Homemade doughnuts shop
Liberty Garden Chinese Restaurant
1508 Queen St W.
Chinese restaurant which has various menus; includes Samosa or Thai Curry
Norling Tibetan and Hakka Cuisine
512 Queen St W.
Tibetan/Hakka cuisine serving for Parkdale almost 10 years
Capital Coffee
1349 Queen St W.
Well community connected coffee place loved by creative people
Grocery Coffee
1550 Queen St W.
Enjoy coffee, tea, sandwiches, baked goods, creative interior and cool music
Momo Cafe & Zomsa Bar
1498 Queen St W.
Tibetan restaurant, many momo variations
OM Restaurant
1439 Queen St W, Toronto
Serving traditional Tibetan/Nepali/Indian flavourful meals
Garleek Kitchen Fusion Cuisine
1500 Queen St W.
Tibetan/Asian fusion cuisine
Larry's Folly
1462 Queen St W.
Coffee, baked goods, and cool performances.
Mother India
1456 Queen St W.
Indian restaurant, great for fresh roti and samosa
Shangrila Tibetan & Asian Cuisine
1600 Queen St W.
One of the oldest Tibetan restaurants in Parkdale, beloved for decades