Guide to Sustainable Living

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• Shop locally, like at the farmers market, to support neighborhood businesses and
prevent delivery trucks from driving long distances.
• Buy minimally packaged goods.
• Buy vintage clothes.
• Shop smart and plan meals ahead to ensure you don’t buy more food than you
need.
• Buy “ugly” or misshapen fruits and vegetables that would otherwise be thrown
out.
• Freeze fresh produce and leftovers if you don’t have a chance to eat them before
they go bad.
• Grow fruits and vegetables in your own backyard.
• Buy environmentally friendly cleaning products that are not harsh on the
environment.
• Compost your food waste.
• Shop only for sustainable seafood. There are now many websites and apps that
will tell you what is safe to consume.
• Ask for smaller portions. You can always go back for more if you’re still hungry.
• Love your leftovers. Instead of scraping leftovers into the bin, use them as
ingredients for tomorrow’s meal, or simply reheat them as the same meal again.
• Understand dates on your food. After the “use-by” date has passed, food is not
safe to eat anymore. “Best-before” dates, on the other hand, only show when the
food is at its best quality in terms of smell, texture, and taste. If well stored, most
of non-perishable food is still edible after the “best-before” date!
• Give your surplus to help those who need it. Learn about existing initiatives in
your cafeterias, your stores and your city to give a boost to food aid associations
and reduce waste.