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Apple Vinegar

To save the apple scraps 500 gr apple peel and cores (from about 1kg apples) 200gr caster sugar Leave the apple scraps to turn slightly...

Waste it Not Gratin

To save kolrabi, mushrooms, potatoes, fennel, and greens - either whole or just the scraps. Serves 2 as a side Ingredients: Butter for...

Use it Smoothie

To use up fruits and greens Serves 2 1. Make the base: 120g frozen berries, 350 ml milk (nut milk or cow milk), 35g oats, 1 banana Or:...

Rescue it Risotto

To rescue veggies, chicken, ... Serve 2 to 3 Ingredients: Olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 225gr risotto rice (arborio)...

Save it Frittatas

To save veggies, even the cooked ones, even the scraps and skins, from the bin. Just add them to the egg mix, and fry it in the pan. Easy...

HOMEMADE SALAD DRESSING

From Riverford Avoid plastic bottles with these jam jar dressings. Not just for salad leaves, but to dress roasted or raw summer veg too....

COOK AND EAT WHAT YOU BUY

If your waste audit led you to realise that part of your meals often ends up in the bin, find solutions to always eat what you buy: · ...

BEFRIEND YOUR FREEZER AND VISIT IT OFTEN

Freezing helps lock in flavour and extend the food’s shelf life. Did you know you could freeze cheese, eggs, herbs, tomato puree, beans,...

USE SUSTAINABLE COOKWARE AND UTENSILS

Avoid disposable cookware Paper plates, styrofoam cups, wax paper, and aluminum foil… These are all useful to reduce the amount of...

COMPOST WHAT IS LEFT

How you throw your food away also matters. Organic matter rotting in a landfill releases methane, a greenhouse gas several times more...

SAVE FOOD

Have you already thrown vegetables or fruits because they were too soft? too ripe? Did you refuse to buy fruits and vegs because they...

AVOID FOOD PACKAGING

Food packaging can come from various reasons. So first identify what exactly is your issue, then find the solution you need: it might be...

DATE LABELS ARE CONFUSING

Did you know that “best before” dates on a food product are an indication of peak freshness, not food safety. Even if a food product has...

STORE FOOD SMARTLY

FIRST IN, FIRST OUT When unpacking your shopping, keep older foods in the front, so that you don’t forget about them. KEEP IT IT WHOLE...

BUY JUST WHAT YOU NEED

Plan meals Planning meals can be time consuming at first, but will save time every day and on the long run, you might become a pro....

EAT LESS MEAT

Switching to a plant-based diet is the single biggest way we can reduce our impact on the planet. Meat and dairy products have much...

ZERO WASTE CELEBRATION

How can you organise a party, what type of gifts can you give, to others or yourself, when you aim to reduce your waste? You will be...

Toilet and Drain Cleaners

Toilet Cleaner For regular cleaning (bi-weekly), use the toilet cleaner available in bulk at the Source. Once a month or more frequently...

Carpet Cleaner

DIY carpet cleaner: You need: 2 cups cornmeal + 2 cups borax substitute + Optional: a few drops of essential oil How to make: Mix...

Cleaning products

With the 3 DIY multipurpose options proposed below (from Moral Fibres), and a box of clay based creams, you are equipped for kitchen...

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