Tips in Minimizing Food Waste

A typical household could produce different types of wastes: food scraps, used packaging, old furniture, and used electronics in Vancouver area are just some of them.

However, unlike used packaging, old furniture, or used electronics in Vancouver that you could simply throw away in the trash or include in a yard sale, food scraps are the type of waste you could simply turn into something else that could be tremendously useful for your home – particularly your garden or backyard.

And, compared to other types of wastes, the number of food scraps a household produces could easily be minimized. When you reduce the quantity of food waste you have in your home, not only would you contribute to saving the planet, you could actually save money as well.

There are several ways any person can minimize the food waste their homes produce:

• Do not neglect leftovers. – The thing is, sometimes, when we have leftovers and we put them in the fridge, we forget all about them and by the time we remember them, it’s too late. There are even times when we just want to eat something new and completely ignore our leftovers. As a result, we throw away valuable food. There are thousands of recipes you can find on the web that can help you upgrade your leftover food and turn it into a new dish.

• Plan your menu carefully. – Planning the menu you would have for every meal in an entire week can help you save money and food. If you know what ingredients you need for the meals even before you go to the grocery store and go shopping, you could avoid buying food items you don’t really need.

• Store food items properly. – There are times when we can’t help but purchase food items we don’t really need – especially when they are on sale. If you really want to purchase items in bulk, at the very least, make sure that the items you’d buy will be stored or preserved properly so they don’t go to waste. Ensure that you have a designated storage space in your home with just the right temperature for the food you will store.

• Share your food. – When you dine out, there could be instances where food portions are just more than you can eat. Share it with someone else so it won’t get thrown away.

Massive food waste is just one of the endless problems our world face today. With a little adjustment, you can help.