Simple swaps for a more eco-friendly lifestyle

We’d love to hear about some of the simple, sustainable swaps you’ve made at home, and what's working well for you.

Emily Kochman
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Gammy
Gammy April 9, 2021
Firstly, anyone who is starting sustainable swaps, must already be taking their own grocery bags to the store. I also have a set of small to medium lightweight mesh produce bags to use for all those single items instead of grabbing one of those flimsy plastic bags from a roll above the carrots. Secondly, I am very careful to always purchase wild-caught seafood rather than farm-raised. Farm-raised shrimp coming from Indonesia is NOT a sustainable source. Likewise, tilapia and Atlantic salmon.
 
Nancy
Nancy April 12, 2021
Gammy, I didn't know about and like the idea of mesh bags from home to replace the flimsy plastic bags in the produce section.
Also, I am similarly careful about buying seafood, checking in every so often with the list from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch.
 
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