Sustainability

Discover green recipes and top tips on everything from composting to recycling plastic.

Sustainability tips

Composting bin with food leftovers

How to compost food at home

beer cans

7 ways to drink sustainably

Tom Kerridge Seren Kell podcast

BBC Good Food Podcast with Tom Kerridge – sustainable protein and cultivated meat

Recycling bin filled with waste

8 ways to be a better recycler

A stack of multiple takeaway coffee cups next to one reusable coffee travel mug

The BBC Good Food sustainability glossary

Plastic waste in box

10 tips for reducing your single-use plastic waste

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Sustainability questions - answered

Pigs grazing grass on farm

Is a vegan diet better for the environment?

Field full of cows grazing

What are greenhouse gases?

Close up of rows of tin drinks cans

Is ‘closed loop’ the future of recycling?

Biodegradable plates and cutlery being laid on a table

What ‘biodegradable’ really means

Energy-efficient cooking

Smart meter next to a kettle

Your guide to energy-efficient cooking

Crab risotto on a plate, topped with rocket salad and crab toasts

20 quick and easy microwave recipes

Kitchen appliances lined up

8 energy-efficient appliances our reviews experts love (2023)

Beef stew inside a slow cooker

How to use a slow cooker

Best microwaves

The best microwaves for everyday home cooking

White air fryer with a basket of cooked chips

Why are air fryers flying off the shelves during the cost-of-living crisis?

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Creative ways with leftovers

Dish of sausages with mixed vegetables

How to use up leftover sausages

Burrito cut in half with avocado, cheese and rice with spoon

The best leftover chicken recipes

Chicken & sweetcorn tacos

10 dinners that make great lunch leftovers

Two bowls of tomato and orzo soup topped with pesto drizzle

5 easy ways to make soup from leftovers

Pumpkin pancakes with berries and cream on plates

Top 10 ways to use up leftover pumpkin

Scone filled with cream and jam

How to use up leftover yogurt

Bread &Butter Pudding

Top 10 ways to use up leftover bread

Dish of roast chicken

How to use up Sunday lunch leftovers