20 Tips For Going Zero Waste in Your Park City Kitchen

1. Buy foods like nuts, grains, oils meats and spices in bulk or at the counter.
2.    Ask the butcher, baker or deli to package your items in your own reusable containers.
3.    Avoid individually packaged or pre-cut food products.
4.    Look for the recyclable symbol on the package before purchasing.
6.    Avoid microwave dinners and other packaging treated with protective plastic.
7.    Compost nonrecyclable paper products like greasy pizza boxes or messy to-go containers.
8.    Pack lunches for school and work in reusable containers.
9.    Store food in longer-lasting glass containers instead of plastic Tupperware.
10.  Purchase a growler to fill with beer at a local brewery.
11.   Buy eggs and produce from local farmers markets.
12.   Quench your thirst with filtered tap water instead of bottled water.
13.   Bring your own reusable produce bags and canvas or cloth bags for groceries.

14.   Start a backyard compost pile for food scraps and more.
15.   Stick to your shopping list while grocery shopping. Don’t buy more than you need.
16.   Plan to eat leftovers for lunch or dinner the next day.
17.   Keep track of what you throw away to better plan for shopping.
18.   Outline weekly meals in advance.
19.    Use leftover vegetables, meat scraps and bones to make homemade stocks.
20.   Donate canned food that you won’t eat before it expires.