{"id":1730,"date":"2020-07-29T13:01:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T17:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sustainability\/?p=1730"},"modified":"2023-10-23T16:14:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T20:14:01","slug":"weekly-sustainability-tip-zero-waste-snack-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sustainability\/2020\/weekly-sustainability-tip-zero-waste-snack-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Sustainability Tip: Zero Waste Snack Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"
One of the biggest challenges for Plastic Free July is eliminating single-use plastic from food packaging. For this week’s tip, we’ve compiled some ideas for zero waste, package-free snacks you can have at home, at the office, or on the go.<\/p>\n
The majority of plastic packaging that is sent to landfills ends up in our natural environments. Canada produces an estimated 3.3 million tonnes of plastic waste per year \u2013 and only nine per cent of that is recycled.<\/p>\n
1. Make it at home. Homemade Hazelnut Crunch Granola Bars Source: www.veggiegaltal.com<\/p><\/div>\n Talia Rampelt, a recent 杏吧原创 graduate and sustainable living blogger<\/a>, collaborated with us to make a simple, quick and easy hazelnut crunch granola bars recipe. <\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s Plastic Free July, and one of the biggest challenges I face with trying to reducing my plastic consumption is eliminating plastic snack packaging. While making your own snacks is much healthier and cheaper, it can take up a lot of extra time. That\u2019s why I love this granola bar recipe – it\u2019s simple, quick and you can substitute almost all of the ingredients with whatever you have in your pantry.<\/p>\n Check out the recipe here<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n Other homemade snack ideas:<\/p>\n 2. Choose bulk products or loose product. When allowed (post COVID), bulk food stores have a reusable container program where you can bring your own reusable produce bags, containers, and glass jars to store your items. It will also help you avoid food waste by buying only what you need.<\/p>\n Bulk snack ideas:<\/p>\n 3. Produce Tip:<\/strong> When grocery shopping, shop the perimeter of the store. The perimeter is usually the best place to find nutritious food that is mostly plastic-free and unprocessed such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Plastic Free July is a great opportunity to\u00a0<\/span>bring awareness to the waste in your life and look for ways you can make a positive impact on the environment. \u201cWe don\u2019t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.\u201d<\/em> Anne Marie Bonneau, Zero Waste Chef.<\/span><\/p>\n One of the biggest challenges for Plastic Free July is eliminating single-use plastic from food packaging. For this week’s tip, we’ve compiled some ideas for zero waste, package-free snacks you can have at home, at the office, or on the go. Did you know? The majority of plastic packaging that is sent to landfills ends […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1,14,46],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/strong>If you have a particular snack food you love, but only comes packaged in plastic, why not<\/span> try making your own snacks at home and store them in reusable bags or tins? Making your own homemade snacks helps you reduce waste from plastic packaging and avoid all the processed ingredients that come from the packaged snacks.
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\n<\/strong>In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, shopping plastic-free at grocery shops during the pandemic has been difficult lately. However, zero waste grocery stores like NU Grocery<\/a> still provides plastic-free packaging of their products. Shopping at your local farmers market<\/a> will help to reduce the amount of plastic in your grocery shopping.<\/p>\n\n
\n<\/strong>Seasonal fruit and veggies are the best zero waste snacks! For convenience, pre-cut fruits ahead of time and store them in your fridge. You can also make a veggie dip by pre-cutting vegetables, like carrots, broccoli, bell peppers and celery into sticks and pair them off with hummus or any other dressing you like!<\/p>\n\n
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