Waste reduction

Kitchen waste reduction tips:

Change Friday from pizza night to leftover night.

Compost your food scraps. When organic material is put in the land fill, it decomposes without oxygen, resulting in methane production, and methane is 20 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. And composting is easy.

Eat more greens – not only do livestock release methane, forests are continually clear-cut to make grazing land.

Stock your fridge with local fare. Remember, the trucks and planes used to ship food release a lot of carbon dioxide (not to mention other GHGs and smog-producing chemicals), so for your next shopping trip, try to find a local alternative for as many items on your list as possible.

Buy in bulk, with the least packaging you can. For instance, buy the big tub of yoghurt instead of the single serving cups. You’ll end up with less in the bin, and many of the bigger containers make great left-over storage.