The Green Kitchen
Green Alternatives Project
Energy Star Aplliences
- refrigerators - insulation and compressors
- dishwashers - soil sensors, improved water filtration, more efficient jets, innovative dish rack design
- light bulbs - last 10 to 25 times longer then regular light bulbs, produce 70% to 90% less heat
Eco-Friendly You
- buy in bulk
- buy products that are known to last
- use your appliances - most of the time this is more energy efficient then doing it yourself (by hand)
- compost old food
- avoid freezer/pre-prepared food
- buy local
- keep kitchen clean
- plants in your kitchen
- recycle
Sustainable Technology
- pressure cookers: using water or cooking liquids in a sealed vessel
- solar ovens: sunlight is converted to heat energy which is then used to for cooking
- chest freezers: a type of large freezer that opens from the top
- crock pots: /slow cookers - countertop electric cooking appliance used for simmering