5 Zero Waste Kitchen Products We Love

The kitchen is one of the best places to start on your low waste journey. There are many changes to make, from the ingredients you use when cooking to the products you use to wash up your dishes. One of the easiest and most effective changes to make is getting rid of single-use items. Plastic straws, cleaning wipes, non-recyclable coffee pods, cling film, and many more unsustainable things lurk in our kitchen cupboards and drawers. 

When you are on a mission to be sustainable, perfection is the enemy of good. So do not waste your time trying to be perfect. Nobody is. Small, practical changes are what we all need to aim for. 

Now, it’s time to explore some of the zero-waste essentials that will make your kitchen a touch more eco-friendly. 

If you don’t get along with parchment paper and get fed up with having to throw it away after one use, you’ll love this Cookie Sheet Liner. It’s made from silicone which means it’s super easy to clean, and it’s non-stick. Perfect for any keen baker!

This stylish, amber coloured glass bottle is perfect for refilling your hand wash in the kitchen. It’s made from 45% recycled glass and comes with a stainless steel bronze pump for ease of use. 

More often than not, many of my meals require half an onion instead of a whole one. Meaning that the other half sits on the shelf in my fridge until it’s inedible. I stopped wrapping my halved vegetables in cling film and tin foil when I started to become more eco-conscious, and now I don’t even need them because there are reusable alternatives. This Onion Stretch Pod is perfect for storing leftover onions and keeps them fresh, firm and odour free. The silicone cover is shaped to fit all onions and is easy to clean so that you can reuse it repeatedly. Other stretch pods for avocados, lemons and tomatoes are also available. 

Your days of pressing tofu under a tower of random household items are over. Tofuture’s Tofu Press is one of the most genius investments that any tofu-lover can have. The outer tub can also be used as a container to marinade the pressed tofu. It’s BPA free, easy to use, compact, and has multiple settings for making different dishes. Tofuture recommends the following guideline pressing times depending on what you are making. 

Stainless Steel Straws are one of the cheapest and most sustainable purchases you can make in your kitchen. They are ideal for any beverage, from iced coffee to thick milkshakes, and they will last a lifetime! This package comes with six iridescent straws and a handy cleaning tool.