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Have you ever thought about what happens to your household waste and its impact on the environment around you? Probably not. It’s not really a dinner conversation, after all. However, the topic of discussion might be how food is wasted, the garbage cans always seem to overflow, and the utility bill is ridiculously high.
Like everyone, we are all struggling to keep costs down and food on the table. So what can you do to help you and your family reduce household waste and the environment simultaneously? The road to reducing waste is easy enough to get started on. It goes hand in hand with looking after the environment simultaneously.
One of the biggest problems is food waste. It’s one of the best places to start. We all like to eat fresh fruits and vegetables. They are nutritionally good for us, making your dinner plate colourful and inviting.
However, so much gets wasted as we don’t use it all in time. We buy more, leaving the oldest food to rot away slowly. So what can you do to reduce this?
Growing your food at home is one way to reduce your food waste. It’s also free from chemicals, so instantly healthier and a great project for the family to get involved in. Your expired food or food that is no longer edible can be composted. Composting will also help your vegetable garden to grow.
Rotating your food will help to ensure that the oldest food is eaten first. So when you come back from shopping, move the older food to the front of the fridge and put the newest behind it. This method helps you see what you have and use it faster.
Buying in bulk will help to reduce waste in terms of packaging. And the packaging it comes in should be recycled where possible. Bulk items will also help keep your pantry fuller for longer, reducing your weekly grocery bill.
If you buy fruits and vegetables in bulk, you can chop them, prepare them and freeze them. This process will also make finding that last-minute meal easier with things already ready to go.
Reusable items are in demand, and the technology behind them means they will last longer and longer, keeping them away from landfills.
Many reusable items, such as travel mugs, are made from recyclable materials, so they have a more negligible environmental impact. It might not seem much, but this helps reduce what gets thrown into landfills and harms the environment.
Buy and Sell groups are also a fantastic way to keep things out of landfills. Most people put up clothing and items that are still in good condition and can still be used. They don’t need them anymore. This is a great way to save money as well.
Setting up recycling bins at home will help to sort through what you are throwing out, allowing you to make fewer trips to the recycling sites to dispose of these items. Plastic, glass, and paper can be recycled.
These items will melt down and become new things like travel mugs, reusable shopping bags, and so much more.
Recycling and composting are great ways to get started, but there are things you can do at home to save money, reduce bills and help the environment all at the same time.
Energy-saving light bulbs are a small thing, but they will save lots in terms of money and energy usage. By using these bulbs throughout your home, you reduce light pollution, save on energy usage and reduce your utility bill.
Making sure you turn off the electronics you are no longer using for the day, or even the lights as you leave the room, will save money and power usage.
When sorting garbage, please make a separate bin where you can access it, but do not always trip over it. Things you are unsure how to dispose of, like batteries, paint and more, can go into a separate bin.
Then, once a year, take it to a recycling facility, and they can advise where things must go.
Keeping as much as possible out of landfills reduces your environmental footprint and helps to sustain the ecological impact strategy.
Recycling and reusing as much as possible reduces the number of things in landfills. It reduces the risk of producing greenhouse gases and harmful chemicals leaching into the local water supplies.
Growing your food, composting and rotating what’s in your fridge helps to reduce food waste, while energy-saving light bulbs and turning things off when not in use also help to reduce light pollution, energy usage and, of course, your energy bill.
If you plan on doing a big clean-out to get started, mini bins can be a significant asset for general household garbage. In Toronto, Bin Rental couldn’t be easier with Scarborough Disposal Ltd.
Whatever your project, reach out to our expert team, who can help you organize renting the bin you need on the date you need it. We also understand waste and know how to ensure it is all correctly disposed of without negatively impacting the local environment.
Call us at 1-416-265-7979 or order a bin online and let us help you take the stress out of cleaning and being environmentally conscious.