And you can too.
You know, the area of your local health food store with all the nuts, seeds, and other goodies inside? This is a much more sustainable option for buying items as it doesn't require plastic packaging or shipping.Westend61 / Getty Images
You can definitely splurge for some fancy glass or metal tupperware substitutes to bring your lunch in or use to store food, but you can also just use the mason jars and other empty glass jars you have lying around. On any given day you can open up my fridge to see a soup, cooked quinoa, and some home-brewed ice tea in mason jars, among other things .to store your goods.Mcininch / Getty Images
Walking around New York City, you never know when the opportunity for a great deal might strike. Instead of specifically bringing reusable bags with me when I know I'm going shopping, I keep a reusable bag that folds up really small in my backpack at all times — just in case! Don't feel like bringing a bag with you? Well, I wonder how your conscious would feel after learning that we use anI stopped using paper cups for tea and coffee.I tend to brew my own hot beverages at home and at work — I always keep my reusable cup on my desk — but I rarely go to a coffee shop to buy it. If you do buy coffee a lot, you can ask your barista to make your beverage in the reusable cup you bring and 99% of the time they'll be cool with it.
I became a"tea person" when I quit drinking caffiene years ago. I quickly then became an"herb person" once I realized that the pre-packages bags of tea I was buying were actually something that I could easily make myself. At this point I have lots of herbs all over my kitchen that I blend together in a metal steeper. It's fun, it's sustainable, and you can mix your blend of tea together so that it's exactly how you want it.
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