What are the best ways to reuse my household waste?

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What are the best ways to re-use my household waste?
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All week long we'll be discussing anti-consumerist trends as an alternative to Black Friday. Zero waste is a good example of one that has become very popular in recent years. The practices help reduce consumption of non-recyclables, but it's also plain common sense. Let's look at some simple ways to recycle waste at home, and also save some cash while you're at it. What about composting fruit and veg? Indeed, composting is one of the first ways that comes to mind. Compost is organic material that you can add to soil to help plants grow. It's a far better use of food scraps than simply throwing them out. The United States Department of Agriculture says that between 30 and 40 percent of food supply in the country ends up getting wasted. Furthermore, food waste is the third biggest source of human-related methane emissions.
That's because food waste goes to landfills and doesn't break down so easily, leading to those harmful gas emissions. Most types of fruit add nutrients to compost, while vegetable scraps are also highly effective, whether they're raw, cooked or rotten. Just bear in mind that some foods are not suitable for compost, as they could attract pests or create undesirable odours. Some foods are best not to compost. That's mostly the case for animal products such as dairy and meat. Another option is to reinvent leftovers before they go bad. What about food that has already gone bad? We all forget about a food item in the fridge from time to time, unintentionally letting it go bad. But you'd be surprised just how often they can still be used. For example, you can transform your overly ripe tomatoes into sauce and your stale bread into toast or croutons. Even when almost spoiled, leafy veggies still make for a great smoothie ingredient. So called inedible leftovers like vegetable tops and peelings can be used for making soup or pies. After cooling down, cooking water can be used to water plants, as long as salt hasn't been added. Banana skins can be used to shine shoes and lemon to clean the sink or pipes.
Okay, well it's easy with organic waste, isn't it? What about the rest? The best general advice to follow is to only buy what you need and make sure you use everything that you do buy. When shopping for food, you can also reduce the amount of waste produced by choosing products with minimal packaging. Of course, that generally makes loose fresh produce a good option. But you can also buy other products in bulk. It's definitely better than buying singularly packaged smaller versions. Some stores will even let you bring your own containers. Local farmer markets are good all around. The food hasn't been transported very far, so the carbon footprint is lower and the food itself is fresher.
There you have it.
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