Celebrate 2019 with a mini kitchen essentials overhaul! Get rid of some of those sneaky toxins by replacing a few of your everyday standards with eco-conscious (and super-stylish!) alternatives.
Vitaclay
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Did you know that the heavily-used slow cooker on your kitchen counter could be harbouring lead? True story. Go lead-free and get the benefits of alkalized clay with Vitaclay’s Smart Organic Clay Stock Pot and Multi-Crock. Featuring a 6-quart capacity, unglazed clay pot with a clay top that promises to seal in essential nutrients, it performs seven different functions (fast-slow, slow, low temperature, steamer, stock pot, hot cereal and yogurt maker) and has both a set-and-forget feature and delay timer for porridge. Find it on vitaclaychef.com.
If You Care
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Who doesn’t love parchment paper? It’s so handy and nonstick and perfect for so many applications! Unfortunately, the nonstick part of parchment paper is usually a coating of silicone or other chemicals, making it non-compostable (and definitely non-recyclable). Switch it up by grabbing a roll of If You Care’s parchment paper. Made with unbleached FSC Certified paper, it’s also chlorine-free, and is a USDA Certified Biobased Product. Best of all? It’s compostable! Check out If You Care’s full line of household products! Find it on ifyoucare.com.
Bambu
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Dump those ratty, scarred, plastic cutting boards that are full of toxins (and probably a bunch of gross bacteria!) and replace them with hearty bamboo! B Corp Certified Bambu’s Artisan bamboo cutting & serving boards offer the perfect balance between beauty and sustainability. Finished with food safe oils and ready to be hung in a place of honour in your kitchen, these beauties can serve double duty as elegant serving platters at your next party. (Shhh…we won’t tell!) Find it on bambuhome.com.
Humble House
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Have you jumped on the home fermentation train yet? Get on board! While some DIY sites declare any pot is a good fermentation pot, you definitely don’t want lead in those delicious pickles! Declare 2019 as the year of probiotic goodness with Humble House’s traditional European-style fermentation SAUERKROCK! Made from high-quality ceramic and finished with a lead and cadmium-free glaze, it’s perfect for all your fermenting needs. Crazy for kombucha? Humble House has got a SAUERKROCK with a tap just for you! Find more on humblehouse.co.