Go Green Grocery Shopping
Regular trips to the supermarket are great opportunities to change shopping habits for a positive impact on the environment. On your next trip to the store, consider these simple changes:
-Shop the perimeter of the store where you’ll find fresh vegetables, fruits, fish, and meats. Avoid the middle section of the store where junk and processed foods abound.
-Buy locally produced food to save energy and fuel spent on shipping. Local products are fresher and often don’t require as much packaging.
-Know your produce codes! If the code on the produce begins with the number “9,” the item is organic. Organically grown produce uses less fossil fuel and releases fewer greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
-Choose minimally or unpackaged items to cut down on petroleum-based plastic and other waste.
-Bring your own reusable shopping bags to reduce the amount of paper and plastic bags that litter our landscape, clog our streams, and end up in our landfill.
If you’re going to the grocery store, go green—you can make a difference!
