6 Sustainable Swaps For A More Eco Kitchen.

There are lots of minor lifestyle tweaks that we can make to relieve pressure on the planet, like switching to a reusable water bottle or discarding your plastic toothbrush and replacing it with  a biodegradable one. Swapping disposable kitchen products for their sustainable alternatives is a great way to encourage a more carbon-neutral planet and help mitigate the staggering rates of climate change and plastic pollution. Here are some of my recommendations:

Swap clingfilm and tinfoil for:

 Reusable beeswax wraps

More than 1.2 billion metres (745,000 miles) of cling film is used by British household every year – enough to cover the circumference of the world over 30 times.

www.beeswaxwraps.co.uk

Beeswaxwraps offer wraps in myriad sizes and wonderful designs. Yes, that's right - this clingfilm alternative doesn't just help to save the planet, but it looks cute whilst doing so!

You can also find wax wraps on the following sites:

www.wearthlondon.com (vegan wax wraps with carbon-neutral delivery)

www.beebeewraps.com

www.beeutifulwraps.co.uk

Reusable food huggers

www.wearthlondon.com

These Silicone food huggers from Wearth London are the perfect non-plastic alternative to clingfilm or tinfoil; they provide a seal to preserve your leftover food (e.g avocado) and keep them fresher for longer.

Swap disposable, plastic sandwich bags for:

Reusable Sandwich Bags

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Waterproof and linen lined Reusable Sandwich wraps are ideal for on the go lunches - the perfect swap to replace disposable sandwich bags or clingfilm.

Vegan wax wraps or reusable beeswax wraps (as previously mentioned) of a larger size are also suitable to use as sandwich wraps.

Swap kitchen roll for:

UnPaper towels

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Washable Unpaper towels are one of the most ethical swaps that you can make in your kitchen: they not only work better than disposable paper towels, they also don't carry the added guilt that comes with being disposable.

 

You can also find Unpapaer towels here:

www.peacewiththewild

Swap disposable dish brushes for:

Bamboo dish brushes

www.wearthlondon.com

This bamboo dish brush from Wearth London consists of a replaceable head, bamboo handle and biodegradable, plant-based bristles. Think it can't get any better? With every order, Every Green Island plants one tree!

Swap plastic straws for:

Reusable bamboo straws

newlivingstore.co.uk

500,000,000 plastic straws are used in the U.S alone each day, and I'm sure I don't need to inform you where the majority of them end up...

If straws are a must-have item in your kitchen, make the switch to sustainable bamboo reusable straws.