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Four simple ways to make your

grocery shopping greener

Millions of people around the world have begun to make small changes

to their buying and recycling habits, which in turn has helped make the

world greener. Recycling is an important act because it means that used

items can now be turned into something useful instead of just being filled

with rubbish. A few small changes to your weekly grocery store can help

you make it more environmentally friendly and even save you

money. We’ll look at four simple ways you can make your grocery

shopping greener.

Check the packaging

Product packaging is often unnecessary for many products in the

supermarket. When you go to the next store, see if you can choose

products that use less packaging or not at all. If your product really needs

packaging, you can check https://yritysagentti.fi/ that it has used

recyclable or environmentally friendly packaging. If you buy bottled water

regularly, it may be better to buy a big bottle - or better yet, install a water

filter in your home. This will give you clean water without any extra plastic

waste. You can also try to buy products from the farmer’s market

because they often use little or no packaging. This small step can help

save a lot of product packaging waste during the year.

Shop Local

Many of the foods found in our supermarkets are imported from around

the world. This means that it has been transported by plane, truck or

boat. This extra transport means that more carbon dioxide and energy is

used in the process. You can help eliminate this by choosing to buy


seasonal fruits and vegetables from your area where you live. You can do

this by looking at a chart that shows what production is in a populated

area during the season. in. The local farmers market is also a good place

to buy fresh produce because you know they have been grown in the

area.

Take the bag

Always take a bag or two with you to the grocery store. There are plenty

of eco-friendly cloth bags or recycled bags available that are perfect for

transporting food. This means you no longer have to use plastic bags.

Home grown

A great way to become more environmentally friendly is to set up your

own vegetable patch in the garden. You can create a vegetable bed and

plant seeds to grow your own food at home. It’s very satisfying to eat

something you’ve grown yourself, not only this, but it also helps save

money on your grocery bill! Even if you have a small garden, you can still

grow things in a window border box or even grow herbs indoors.

Follow the tips above and you are sure to make your own contribution to

the environment. Congratulations.

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