1. Waste not
Make the most of what you buy. You’d be surprised at the resources that go into products: making one litre of milk takes a thousand litres of water and a lot of electricity. Think twice before you chuck out the bottle with a little left in the bottom.
2. Nip the chill
You’re at the supermarket, café or pharmacy and you walk past the freezers and fridges. Your mission: if any of the fridge or freezer doors are open, shut them.
That’s it, just shut them. Job done!
3. Skip the wrapping
If you have a choice, buy produce loose and not in packaging. So, pick a loose pepper with no packaging versus a pepper in a Styrofoam tray with a plastic wrapper. Easy! Plus it’s usually cheaper too.
4. Bring that bag
If you’re not already bringing your own reusable shopping bag, consider this tip. Get a reusable shopper that’s silver-lined like a cooler bag, and use that for your grocery shopping. You can pop in an ice brick to keep everything fresh until you get home, and it does double-duty as an extra cooler bag for picnics and trips.
5. Choose sustainable seafood
There are no longer plenty more fish in the sea. If you’re eating seafood, you should opt for sustainable species. Sassi makes this easy with their colour-coding and simple app. Look up any seafood in seconds and find out if it’s on the red, orange or green list. For bonus points: mention Sassi to restaurants that don’t offer sustainable seafood. Find out more about Sassi here.
