Make Your Kitchen Eco-Friendly With Sustainable Storage

Create Your Kitchen Eco-Friendly With Sustainable Storage

Switch To Glass, Steel & Other Alternatives

 

Plastic has taken dominance in our lives, specifically in the kitchen. From plastic utensils, containers, cutlery, and storage to our take-away food containers, we are harming our health and the environment in the long run. Plastic includes harmful substances that can have detrimental effects on health. Moreover , it takes years to decompose and loads our environment with waste. Switch to viable and safe options such as glass and steel. Utilize air-tight glass containers and jars made from 100 %  borosilicate glass for your storage solutions as these are simple to clean, do not leach chemicals in your food on heating, are microwave safe, and retain the flavours. Stainless steel utensils have forever  been a part of the Indian kitchen.

The advantages of these are many: they are non-toxic, more durable, and simple to clean and retain the flavors on heating. Utilizing cast iron skillets vs Teflon-coated pans, wooden chopping boards instead of plastic, and pots and pans made of ceramic is a great way to create your kitchen sustainable.

Ignore Excessive Wastage

Our kitchens generate perhaps the maximum waste in our houses. To decrease waste, carry recyclable or reusable shopping bags for grocery shopping. This cuts down on the utilize of single-use plastic bags. Also, utilize airtight glass containers for storage or products made with natural products instead of cling wrap to assure your cut fruits and vegetables and leftover food does not rot or absorb the chemicals from harmful materials utilized for wrapping.

Utilize Natural Detergents

Our kitchens have everyday ingredients such as vinegar, lemon juice, and baking soda which serve as great natural and non-toxic cleaners compared to the ones obtainable in the market which are filled with chemicals. There are natural, plant-based options even available today. You can even choose for ritha and shikakai as alternatives, as much as possible if not all the time.

Invest In The correct Cookware & Appliances To Save Energy

Investing in energy-efficient electric appliances such as an oven, toaster, or griller vs a big oven will utilize less energy to cook the same food and will go a long way in saving on a your electricity bill. Invest in pots and pans that are the correct fit for your gas and stove. Larger-level pots are said to waste heat generated by electric stoves. High-quality cookware made with conductive materials provides the same results while utilizing approximately 25 % less heat.

Adopt Composting

Turn your green waste into a wealth by composting. All vegetable scraps, eggshells, fruit peels, can be collected in a clay pot (ignore plastic) and utilized  as a rich homemade fertilizer for your plants or kitchen/terrace garden. Composting aids in reducing waste going to landfills which needs space and releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas.