Those of us who live a low-waste lifestyle aim to use as little single-use plastics as possible. We use sustainable and reusable alternatives instead. Individuals who get into the low-waste lifestyle work to steadily replace everything from food packaging to hygiene products to clothing with more sustainable, plastic-free alternatives. If you're not sure where to start on your low-waste journey, check out these three easy habits that you can start today!
Here are 3 Eco-Friendly Habits for Low-Waste Living:
Eat Sustainably
Researchers at the Loma Linda University in California found that vegans have the smallest carbon footprint, generating 41.7% fewer greenhouse gases than meat-eaters do.
You can eat more sustainably by:
Choose sustainable seafood. Avoid seafood caught by trawl, longline, and dredging and choose wild-caught seafood whenever possible.
Limiting your consumption of animal products in general and experimenting with vegan and vegetarian alternatives.
Buy local and organically grown foods whenever possible.
Grow your own food.
Avoid foods with palm oil.
Reduce Your Food Waste
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, one-third of the food produced in the world is wasted. A total of 40% of this food waste happens at the retail and consumer level – contributing significantly to greenhouse gas emissions.
You can help reduce food waste by:
Keeping an updated list of your fridge, freezer and pantry inventory.
Avoiding take-out as much as possible.
Meal planning and only buying the foods that you will use.
Storing food properly to maximize shelf life.
Serving smaller portions.
Using your leftovers or freezing them for future “easy meal days.”
Recycling plastic takes 88% less energy than making plastic from raw materials. Enough plastic is thrown away each year to circle the Earth four times. Only about 25% of the plastic produced in the U.S. is recycled.
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