Sustainability at MSK

I am using fabric bags for grocery shopping and always refuse plastic and paper bags. I am using reusable cotton pads to remove my make up. I am using a bamboo oriculi instead of Qtips. I use solid soap and shampoo, to avoid plastic containers. I am using fabric instead of paper towel. I use bee wax covered fabric instead of plastic wraps. I...

I try as much as possible to buy local or at least seasonal vegetable/fruits. I do not waste food: I try to be careful to eat the more perishable vegetables first, and I look for new recipes on internet to use the leaves of "root" vegerables. You can for example make quiche, pesto or cake with carrot tops, beet leaves, or radishes...

I read about how to compost my food scraps. I live in an aparment, so making my own compost is a complicated option. One good thing is that there are many food scraps drop-off location all around the city. And one of them is not far from the farmers market I am going to every Saturday. Here is where you can find the information:...

I consistently strive to refuse, reduce and reuse to greatly limit disposable items used in my daily life. For purchased items, I seek out highly recyclable, sourced reduced products and packaging and maximize recycling of left over materials (including composting food scraps) but I think I can take a more active approach to repairing, and more...