Sunday 15 December 2013

1000 Flowers for the Planet - #69 Use Plastic-Free Kitchen Utensils

1000 Flowers for the Planet - #69 Use Plastic-Free Kitchen Utensils


Do you have a drawer full of plastic kitchen utensils? Most households generally have a drawer dedicated to all those kitchen gadgets we felt we couldn’t do without. They’re supposed to make life easier. Most of them are made of plastic.
My suggestion is that you replace these plastic utensils only when they are no longer able to perform their function. If they still do their job it would be counter-productive to put them into landfill. But when you need a new tool, buy one that is made from metal / bamboo / wood or a combination of these things. A tool made from these resources will last you a lifetime. ‘Ecology‘ is a company that makes such kitchen products, and furthermore considers it’s environmental impact in their manufacturing processes. An even better bonus is that their packaging is mostly recycled and recyclable products, making the whole experience a jolly good one.
All you need to do is put a bit of thought into your requirements. Do you really need that utensil in the first place or are you simply being a gadget freak? Can you find a replacement tool that isn’t made of plastic? How can you do things differently to make an impact on improving our planet?
I bet you can.

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