Low Waste Kitchen – Green Goals

With an open mind and a little creativity, going low waste in your home is an achievable goal.

Low Waste Baking

WELCOME

Most baking supplies can be purchased at the local bulk foods store. If you are an avid baker, then you will be able to start purchasing your baking supplies virtually package free. Think about all the ingredients that you can get at a bulk food store:

Here's an examples of baked goods that is over 80% waste free

OATMEAL PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

A delicious and moist vegan cookie like this one can be made virtually waste free.

-flour

-chocolate chips

-flax seeds

-oatmeal

-salt

-cinnamon

-nutmeg

Reusable Drawstring Bags

HOW IT WORKS

Reusable drawstring bags can be used in a variety of ways. The most common and popular way to lower your waste with drawstring bags is to bring them to bulk food stores and refill them with your kitchen staples. It really is surprising how many ingredients needed for your weekly meal plans can be found in bulk.

Common items may include

-tea

-coffee (in a variety of flavours)

-croutons

-pasta

-lentils

-protein powder

-rice

-baking supplies

-candy

-dried fruit

-nuts

GRAB YOUR OWN SET OF BAGS

If you aren’t into the DIY projects, you can get reusable drawstring bags around Milton. Oh, Look, Fabric, The Kind Matter Company, Bulk Barn are all locations to visit if you want to shop local. Click on the link below to access these stores for prices.

Make sure you tell the cashier at your local bulk store that you have reusable drawstring bags to use BEFORE you start filling up. Eco warriors who wash their reusable bags on a regular basis will have the best time navigating this lifestyle because store owners will appreciate your willingness to avoid cross contamination. Just because you’re refilling a bag with the same item, it doesn’t mean that your bag is clean. The truth is that when you bring ANY outside food into the shop (even if you bought it there in the first place), you risk cross-contamination. Keep your bags clean and when you establish a better relationship with your favourite shop, you can write the weight of the bags in black magic marker. That will save time in the long run.

SINGLE USE PLASTIC STRAWS SUCK

Single use plastic straws cause an incredible amount of damage to ocean wildlife. For those who haven’t seen the horrific video of the sea turtle with a lodged straw in his nose, click on the link below to learn more about an organization that has made it their mission to stop single use plastic straws from threatening our water systems.

Sustainable Milton

OUR GREEN COMMUNITY

In 2020, Green Goals began a new chapter with Sustainable Milton by joining together to emulate the true purpose of the Green Goals seals program. Together, we are able to develop the true essence of community by working together to share and celebrate local businesses that want sustainable business practices to be the norm. We are proud to be expanding our bubble.