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Shopping Tips
Grocery Store
HOUSEHOLD CLEANING PRODUCTS
Most common household cleaning products can be harmful to you, your family,
and pets. Read warnings carefully. Use less or substitute safer alternatives.
Click on the cleansers for more information.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Check out waste prevention and recycling tips to remember when you’re
in the dairy section.
Click on the milk or eggs for more information.
REUSABLE ITEMS
Choose to reuse. Avoid single-use disposables when there are durable alternatives.
You’ll save money in the long run.
Click on the mop, sponges, or tote bags for more information.
BEVERAGES
Don’t throw away used beverage bottles: refill with tap or filtered
water; choose juice concentrates or the largest possible jug. Buy loose tea
and coffee beans, and find alternatives to bleached filters.
Click on the juice or coffee beans for more information.
PRODUCE
Select fresh fruits and vegetables with the least packaging, reuse the plastic
bags, and compost leftovers.
Click on the produce for more information.
CEREALS AND DRY FOODS
Pay for the product, not the package. Avoid single-serve products, buy in
bulk or the largest size feasible, and look for recyclable packaging.
Click on the cereal for more information.
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