The Planet-Friendly Kitchen is a sweet little guide on how to run a zero-waste kitchen and shop with a conscience. With resources stretched to the limit, nature suffers unless we change our food and shopping habits. If you feel you are bombarded with mixed messages, this book can help. Before cooking, read food safety for…
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breathable reusable bread bags
Real bread is just made with yeast, wheat, salt and flour. The Handmade Bakery (Yorkshire) is a good example of community agriculture. It offered ‘bread bonds’ to investors who got fresh bread each week (it’s now thriving, with all bonds aid off). If baking your own bread, keep fresh dough away from pets as it…
food safety for people & pets
image If cooking recipes, heating a ready-meal or making a salad, here are tips to keep people and pets safe in the kitchen. If growing food, learn how to make gardens safe for pets (includes indoor plants to avoid). Avoid facing indoor foliage to gardens, to help stop birds flying into windows. To keep safe in the…
plastic-free kitchen cleaning tools
Seep is a wonderful company that offers a large range of plastic-free cleaning tools for your kitchen (or bathroom). Made from quality materials and sold in plastic-free packaging, all these items are designed to last – and then can be cut up and composted at end of life. Choose unscented biodegradable cleaners for pregnancy/nursing/medical conditions,…
switch to biodegradable laundry detergents
plastic-free laundry detergent sheets This pack of 64 laundry detergent sheets is an alternative to plastic bottles of laundry liquid or bulky boxes of powder, often with a high carbon footprint. Made from plant-based biodegradable ingredients, they are not tested on animals, and sold in easy-to-recycle Kraft packaging. Simple to use, just take a…