In
the Kitchen
Precycling in the kitchen means to reuse and be creative with what's often already on hand. Consider less wasteful alternatives to purchasing heavily packaged items and for your regular household routines. Every meal allows an opportunity to Think Beyond The Bin!
Tips for Precycling:
In the Kitchen
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Instead of juice boxes, buy juice concentrate and fill a small reusable thermos for your child's lunch.
Use cloth napkins and dish towels rather than paper.
Use washable glasses, dishes, flatware and mugs, not disposable.
Make your own fresh fruit cups instead of buying prepackaged.
Buy cheese, meat and crackers and package your own munchable lunches.
Buy large bags of snack foods and make your own individual servings.
more tips- Buy in bulk whenever possible to avoid excess packaging and save money.
- Plan meals and create a list before going to the grocery store. You'll prevent over-purchasing, preparing too much and letting fresh food spoil.
- Be sure to properly refrigerate or freeze your leftovers so you can use them for another meal.
- Compost leftover fruit and vegetable waste with your yard waste.
- Use a cloth dish towel, instead of a paper one, to clean up spills.
- Reduce the need for pesticides by storing food in reusable sealed containers, and use rags to clean up spills and crumbs immediately.
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