Life Hack: How to shop sustainably for groceries and bring less plastic home

Reduce, reuse and recycle — plus, advice on avoiding overshopping and food waste

Four ways to shop sustainably — and bring down your plastic use.

Reduce plastic waste

There has been a noticeable shift in shopping habits in recent years, particularly when it comes to packaging. Previously it would not be unusual to find fruit, vegetables, pastries, and other groceries covered in plastic wrapping — often individually at the height of the pandemic due to public health concerns. However there has been a significant change on the shopping aisles that has been led by consumer sentiment.