Nine easy ways to reduce food waste
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Megan Wood is a food, travel and lifestyle writer based in Auckland.megan.wood@nzme.co.nz
I am that person who has a dozen airtight containers taking up room in my fridge because I just can t bear to throw out food. I save spoonfuls of cooked rice, a couple of broccoli florets and half-used tubs of tomato paste.
Sadly, however, a lot of them sit there for so long that they have been rendered utterly unrecognisable by the time I get around to throwing them out.
I ended up clearing out the fridge feeling like an abject failure. That food could have been put to good use, if only I was more organised. Something had to change. And that something was me.
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Create less waste in 2021 with these 16 products
Swaps so simple, you ll forget you made a resolution.
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In addition to a glimmer at the end of the tunnel, the start of 2021 also brings the tradition of resolutions. You can resolve to lose weight, communicate more with family, or to practice an eco-friendly lifestyle. One way to achieve the latter is by committing to creating less waste, especially in the form of single-use plastic. These better-for-the-planet products are simple swaps that take zero effort to incorporate into your daily life. The impact or lack thereof is worth it. Do it for the sea turtles.