Dedicating your life to sustainability can seem like a significant step to take. After all, it can be hard to break old habits that you’ve had for your entire life. However, an excellent place to start is with your grocery shopping practices.
While food and other product manufacturers are starting to try their hardest to use plastic-free products, many still lag behind. Therefore, consumers have to put thought into how to go zero-waste grocery shopping while those such products still exist. Here are a few helpful hints to start your new life direction.
- Identify
Before you start your new zero-waste grocery shopping journey in earnest, take one last trip to identify what changes you will need to make. Think about the products you buy every week and how you will replace those. Some suggestions are listed here: How green is your beauty?
Identify products you buy from the deli that you may need to bring packaging for, and even whether you might have to shop elsewhere for a few items. Take notes as you shop so that you can be more prepared for the sustainable products you will need to buy.
