Kit by: Jake Madoff
Co-Founder | Agreeable & Co.

A lifestyle that favors waste reduction should currently be — and is most definitely going to be — an important part of a sustainable future. I don’t need to regale you with the long list of benefits gained through reducing waste, but I will show you a few ways to reduce your everyday waste.  I will say, though, that there are not only a large number of social and environmental benefits to reducing waste, but also several economic advantages. More on this below.

This zero-waste kit both offers eco-friendly alternatives to current waste-generating practices, and provides a few new ideas for how you can lower your waste in the context of your home kitchen. Several of the products I’ve picked are made with materials that biodegrade relatively quickly (and thus help to reduce landfill waste), while other products are more sustainable versions of what you probably currently have in your kitchen.

Enjoy! If you have any questions, I’m happy to answer them in the comments.

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Reviewed and Rated: An Eco-Friendly, Zero Waste Kitchen

Reusable, Biodegradable & Recycled/Up-cycled Kitchen Essentials

Hand-crafted, Biodegradable Fallen Palm Leaves Square Bowl – Designed for Durability
By: Leafware

A Better Alternative

Of course nothing is better than your classic steel or ceramic bowl when it comes to long-term reuse potential, but I offer this option as an environmentally low-impact solution to disposable bowls. So, if you don’t like doing dishes or often have friends over for gatherings, these bowls are a pretty cool, eco-friendly and guilt-free alternative. I will say, you can definitely get some reuse out of them — mine have lasted me a little more than a month, with just quick wash in the sink.

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Set of 6 Bamboo Kitchen Tools – Natural, No Stain
By: Lipper International

A Better Alternative

Bamboo is one of the world’s most renewable resources. Additionally, bamboo utensils, relative to stainless steel or plastic, are more biodegradable and are therefore less taxing on the environment.

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Premium Washable Eco Mesh Bags, Reusable Produce Bags – NO Plastic
By: BahrEco

A Better Alternative

Stop using plastic bags to store your food! Please! Plastic bags for storage generate a ton of unnecessary waste and are not cost-effective. I recommend these reusable and washable food storage bags. With these, you don’t need to keep buying plastic bags AND you’ll reduce your waste.

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Eco-friendly, Premium Bamboo Cutting Board Set – Extra Thick for Durability
By: Abundant Chef®

A Better Alternative

Plastic cutting boards are no good — my foodie friends tell me they ruin their knives and oftentimes the plastic chips off and contaminates the food. Also, plastic isn’t a renewable material. As an alternative, I recommend these bamboo cutting boards, not only because bamboo is an eco-friendly material, but also because these boards in particular are extra durable, so they won’t warp and won’t shed.

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Locally-crafted in Miami, FL, Recycled Wine Bottle Glass Cups
By: Passion Restaurant Group

A Better Alternative

Simply put, these are cool drinking glasses. They’re cups made from the bottom of recycled / up-cycled wine glasses and give a modern, retro feel to kitchenware.

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Microfiber E-Cloth Kitchen Towel
By: E-Cloth

A Better Alternative

Of course, paper towels aren’t that great if you want to reduce your waste. Similar to plastic bags, there are so many green and wallet-friendly ways to replace paper towels. This is one of my favorite reusable and washable kitchen cleaning towels. It’s more absorbent than paper towels and can simply be thrown into the washer after use.

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Eco-friendly, Reusable Bamboo To-Go Utensil Set – Holder made from Recycled Plastic Bottles
By: To-Go Ware

A Better Alternative

I came across these not too long ago — they’re a set of on-the-go eating utensils. Besides having a clean aesthetic, they’re made from bamboo and are built for portability and reuse, so you don’t have to use plastic forks and spoons. They’re in my bag as we speak!

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Hey people! My name is Jake. I’m the Co-Founder of Agreeable & Co. I’m an Environmentalist, Social Entrepreneur, Writer and Developer. Besides making people- and planet-friendly products more accessible through Agreeable & Co., I run an online research guide for sustainable, ethical, and healthy products, called Greener Square; and helped to start an award-winning trade and barter app, called TradeMade, that measures and tracks one’s carbon footprint. In a word, conscious consumption and overall healthy, low-impact living is my jam. I also like jam.

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2 Comments

    Going zero waste is so important. Thank you for making this! Hope to see more!

      Thank you! Yes, it’s so important to lower one’s ecological footprint.

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