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Four tips to help you adopt more sustainable cooking habits in your home kitchen
Up your eco-conscious game in the kitchen. Here are four simple ways to get you started.
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Use environmentally friendly dish soaps
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Petrochemical-based detergents and surface cleaners, among other household cleaning products, can be harmful to your household and the environment. Switch to non-toxic, biodegradable or natural cleaning agents.
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Adopt meal planning
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Meal planning not only solves your dilemma about what to have for lunch or dinner, it also helps to reduce waste, trips to grocery stores and having takeout that may add to plastic use.
See also: 10 Best Sustainable Stores and Grocers in Singapore
Reusable utensils
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We don’t mean your metal spoons, forks, or ladles - these are already reusable. We are referring to the parchment paper and coffee filters in your cabinets. Invest in a Silpat (a silicone baking mat) and reusable coffee filter.
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Try energy-efficient cooking
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Photo: Unsplash/Alex Lam
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Cook multiple things in the oven at once. Ditch the gas stove for an air fryer. Use the appropriate burner size for your pots. Use the toaster oven if you’re making something small.
These simple steps will cut down on your energy usage (and electricity bills) in the long run and lower your natural gas consumption.
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