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]]>Since she’s currently traveling in Spain, the days can get pretty hot. Instead of opening a bottle of juice, Monica makes her own delicious and zero-waste drinks. This orange one sounds so refreshing!
One of the biggest keys to maintaining a zero-waste lifestyle is by always being prepared. Monica talks a lot about not buying food in plastic containers like berries and using reusable produce bags to cut down on plastic.
Another way to cut down on waste is by bringing food with you when you travel, or even just going out for the day! Monica talks a lot about bringing reusable utensils when she goes out so just in case she wants to eat a takeaway, she doesn’t have to rely on plastic utensils. Also glass jars make adorable and perfect containers!
Week after week we reduce our packaging and food waste by: 1. Bringing reusable bags to the store or simply buying fruits and veggies without a bag. This way we save hundreds of plastic bags every year! 2. Choosing fruits and veggies that aren’t packaged in plastic. This means I sometimes don’t buy mushrooms or blueberries, but that’s okay! It’s worth the wait. 3. Choosing small neighborhood stores over chain supermarkets. These smaller stores are nicer about customers using reusable bags, they’re less likely to throw out ugly produce, and you’re supporting a small, local business. 4. Buying only what I need and only when I need it. We hardly ever waste produce this way. Worldwide we waste over 30% of our edible food! We can all help by reducing or eliminating this waste at home. How do you reduce your waste!? ? La vida en furgoneta sin residuos! ???
? I’ve got something better! This cold orangey drink left me feeling so refreshed, and the best part is there was no plastic bottle, tetra pack, or can. No refined sugars nor food coloring. Just water and a compostable orange peel. Also, living in this van makes me extra appreciative of some luxuries I’ve taken for granted in the past, like cold drinks! There’s not too much room in our solar powered fridge or freezer, so to get an ice cold drink I fill a jar with water, put it in the freezer until it starts to freeze, but not entirely. I then squeezed half a juicy Spanish orange, popped in my reusable straw, and enjoyed! ?#zerowaste #vanlife Disfrutando de una bebida fría y refrescante en este día caluroso. The post @girlforacleanworld is Your Ultimate Eco Friendly Food Goals appeared first on thedancingcucumber.com.
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