Today marks World Earth Day, a global event dedicated to raising awareness and promoting the importance of sustainability. Held annually on April 22nd, this event is a great opportunity to think about our impact on the environment, both individually and collectively.
There are many things you can do to be more sustainable at home, such as taking extra care to reduce your energy usage and using reusable packaging. But it’s not easy to find eco-friendly gadgets that don’t produce waste themselves, especially those that use earth-friendly materials.
To celebrate today, I’ve compiled five of my favorite sustainable gadgets to use in the kitchen. Not only do these devices reduce your environmental footprint, but they also look great, and who wouldn’t want a luxurious-looking kitchen?
1. Vitessy Shelfy
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First up is the Vitsey Shelfy, a smart home device that was just released last week. This is a gadget that uses air purification technology to extend the shelf life of food by up to 12 days, working by breaking down the molecules responsible for ripening fresh food and then reducing circulating bacteria by 98% in just 10 minutes. To do.
This is a great way to address our own contribution to the growing food waste problem, especially for fresh fruit and vegetables. It’s also so compact and has a three-week battery life that you’ll barely notice it’s there.
Buy Vitesy Shelfy for RRP £129.00
2. FOTILE 2-in-1 in-sink dishwasher
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FOTILE’s latest model is a 2-in-1 in-sink dishwasher that aims to address space issues and high energy consumption in the kitchen. A kitchen sink and dishwasher in one, it uses less water per wash cycle than a traditional dishwasher. It’s also more time efficient, taking just 45 minutes compared to the average 90 minutes for a dishwasher, and consumes significantly less energy.
The FOTILE 2-in-1 In-Sink Dishwasher is currently only available in the United States, but that may change in the future.
Buy the FOTILE 2-in-1 In-Sink Dishwasher for an MSRP of $1,099
3. Quooker Fusion 3-in-1 Hot Water Tap
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Over the past few years, it has become clear that a significant portion of water wastage is due to people filling their kettles with too much water. This means alternatives such as flash boil taps are a great way to save energy and improve your environmental footprint.
Quooker Fusion provides hot, cold, and 100°C filtered hot water from a single spout. High vacuum insulation gives you boiling water at the touch of a button for just 3p a day, so you don’t have to wait for the kettle to boil. Press the button, twist and hold to release only the water you need, preventing water waste.
Buy the Quooker Fusion 3-in-1 Hot Water Tap for an RRP of £1,250
4. PlanetCare 2.0 Microfiber Filter
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The PlanetCare 2.0 Microfiber Filter is an attachment that attaches to your washing machine and captures microplastics before they enter the drain. In addition to using no energy (just the washing machine’s pump action), PlanetCare collects and recycles all used cartridges free of charge. Nothing could be more sustainable.
Products like this would be a huge step forward in the movement against plastic pollution, especially since they help visualize the problem when filtering microfibers yourself.
Buy the PlanetCare 2.0 Microfiber Filter Small Starter Kit for RRP £76.65.
5. Factory food recycler
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The Mill Food Recycler looks like a regular kitchen trash can, but it’s actually a dual-grinding system that easily turns food waste into compost. The device uses integrated sensors and custom algorithms to determine the shortest run time needed to convert waste and allows food to be added at any time, even mid-cycle.
Food volume is reduced by 80%, and the large 6.5L capacity can handle approximately 40 pounds of wet food. Again, currently only available in the US.
Buy the Mill Food Recycler for a suggested retail price of $999
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