Celebrate Christmas Without Food Waste

Tips for a waste-free Christmas

1. Make a shopping list: Christmas menus can consist of 4-5 courses, not to mention plenty of baked goods, sweets, or even homemade eggnog. That's why it's a good idea to prepare a shopping list in advance for your big Christmas shopping. This way you won't buy unnecessary ingredients and believe me, shopping will be faster too.
2. Small ingredients without packaging: Many baked goods, like bejgli and lattice cake, require ingredients where you don't necessarily need a whole package. Why buy a whole bag of almonds if you need much less, or maybe just a few for decoration? Package-free shops are good not only because you don't waste plastic unnecessarily, but because you can buy exactly what you need.
3. Share with others: Christmas is a celebration of sharing and love. The more people you have at the bountiful feast, the less will be left over. An extra point at family and friends gatherings is if you make a list beforehand of who will bring what. This way you're sure not to end up with 8 logs of bejgli and 10 liters of fish soup, plus everyone can choose the dish they like and show off their kitchen wizard skills.
4. Leftovers feast: After Christmas, there's hardly a home where some baked goods, a bowl of fish soup, or maybe a few servings of potato salad haven't been left over. This is the time to be creative and cook with what's left. For example, grind down stale baked goods and use them instead of breadcrumbs to make coconut balls.
5. Leftovers to energy: If you really have food left over that can't be turned into an edible meal anymore, composting is the best way to turn food scraps into valuable energy. While not everyone has access to an outdoor composting system, there are many options to make the most of a smaller, more limited space. There are tiny, portable composting machines that fit on a balcony or even a kitchen counter.
6. Up on Munch!: If after the big Christmas rush you don't feel like cooking, but you don't want to waste food either, then the best and greenest option is to munch one on Munch.hu or the new app. This way you not only protect the environment, but also your wallet, while getting surprise meals from your favorite Budapest spots.

+1 tip: Give the gift of a Munchwonderful Christmas and the joy of saving food!🎄

All you have to do is buy the Christmas Munchcoupon and print out the gift voucher you receive by email, or simply forward it to the recipient. Give a useful gift that you and your gift recipient can use to fight food waste.

Green Guide

Green Guide Budapest is a site where you can find every tip, trick, and place that will help you live a greener and more sustainable life. This can be helped by last year's bilingual Green Map of Budapest, which brings together and recommends multiple green topics: places and activities that keep sustainability, healthy living, and waste minimization in mind.

Visit their website and discover Green Budapest!