Eco-friendly Food Storage

Earlier this year, Justin Trudeau announced that Canada will ban harmful single-use plastics as early as 2021. This is great news for Canada and for our planet. The sad truth is that less than 10 percent of single-use plastics are currently recycled, despite a growing awareness of the issue.

And, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada, one truckload of these plastics enters the oceans every minute. Did you know that Canadians use up to 15 billion plastic bags each year? This is a staggering number, since most end up in landfills and take up to 1,000 years to decay.   But plastic bags are just one of the single-use plastic items we could eliminate from our lives to help the environment.

Eco-friendly food storage is a great place to start reducing your waste. Try using glass, fabric, or stainless steel storage whenever possible. Many innovative products are readily available from progressive Canadian companies working hard to bring eco-friendly storage options to the masses. These products can replace most, if not all, of your current plastic storage choices and will save you money over time.