Plastic and polythenes can impact adversely the freshness of the produce and wrapping certain produce in plastic encourage the production of ethylene gas that will cause food to spoil more quickly.

There is a large amount of plastic that can be found stacked in our refrigerators unnecessarily. Save yourself from unwanted harmful substances of plastics from seeping into your produce during refrigeration. Refrigerators nowadays are already built energy efficient and include temperature-controlled doors and airtight compartments and drawers with humidity regulators. Hence, you can do away with the plastics and packaging of the product you store.

Consider opting for Reusable Fridge Storage Bags for Vegetables and Fruits with you to put your product in the refrigerator.

Eliminate the plastic wrap! If you feel the need to wrap your produce or food items, go for muslin wraps or beeswax wraps for butter, cake, and other already cooked, dry items that can be best wrapped in beeswax paper.  

Beeswax wrap is reusable and biodegradable, Hot and warm foods should be brought to room temperature before being wrapped in Wrap.

Many times, we just stack any and everything in the fridge. We often forget that some things don’t need refrigeration at all; they can do without it. Like, bread can be kept in cool, dark cabinets in the kitchen. Many of the vegetables and fruits don’t need refrigeration either like tomatoes and apples. Green leafy vegetables like coriander can be put in a water glass jar in open, this will keep them fresh enough.

Make ice in metal trays, which are mostly made of stainless steel or aluminum. Return those plastic trays to the company or replace them with metal ones when you are buying them. Keep yourself away from stocking those disposable plastic bottles. Go zero-waste! Use a Stainless Steel Fridge bottle. You can find silicone lids for these as well. Consider Copper bottles as copper is an essential micronutrient that has various health, beauty, and wellness benefits.

Jump onto glass and steel containers to store leftovers or chopped food. They are safe for all kinds of food items, including pickles and sauces. Glass can help you not overlook the food. Also, you can use them to directly heat them in the oven later on. Keep yourself away from stocking those disposable plastic bottles.