Zero waste is all about minimizing your carbon footprint. Consider adding these sustainable items to your shopping list this holiday season to help reduce disposable waste:
- Reusable travel mug or water bottle
- Cloth napkins – Endlessly customizable and useful in many different ways, vintage napkins are easy to find in thrift stores or you can even make your own napkins.
- Mesh produce bags – Lightweight mesh bags are perfect for picking up produce at the store without wasting a plastic bag.
- Pressure cooker – Most cut cook time in half resulting in half the energy you normally would use preparing a meal.
- Bamboo cutlery
- A stainless steel tiffin
- Glass jars filled with your favorite holiday treats
- Indoor food recycler and kitchen compost container
- A set of stainless steel drinking straws
- Plants