THE SWAG BLOG — Category_Storage

From ocean pollution to toxic hormone disruptors, learn why plastic is damaging our planet, food and long-term health.

Food waste has a huge environmental and economic impact. Learn why reducing waste matters and how small changes at home can help stop good food going to landfill.

Discover 5 reasons reusable food storage bags are the future - from reducing waste to keeping produce fresher for longer. Ditch plastic and save money!

Discover 5 expert tips to keep fruit and vegetables fresh for longer. Help reduce waste, shop smarter and store produce naturally with The Swag.

The negative effects of human behaviour on the environment has become an increasingly hot topic for discussion in recent years, and for good reason. Our planet, which has been around for 4.5 billion years is under threat more than ever before and we must all make small changes in our daily lives to preserve the planet we call home. However, despite the attention brought by go-green campaigns, one habit many people simply can’t shrug off is using too many plastic bags, and for the wrong purposes. We get it, plastic bags are convenient and readily available in our large supermarket...

Plastic shopping bags harm wildlife, pollute our land and oceans, and are difficult to recycle. Discover why banning plastic bags in Australia could benefit everyone.

Crisp and delicious, apples are readily available year-round, but autumn is their peak season. Here’s your guide to storing apples and keeping them fresh all year:   1. Keep them whole As soon as you cut into an apple, the flesh starts to slowly turn brown from the oxygen in the air. A little lemon juice or vinegar will help to slow that process, and your apple will be fine so long as you eat it shortly. Or, you can keep them whole until just before you eat, use them in a recipe for the best shelf life or you...

Learn how to store onions and potatoes without plastic using The Swag cotton produce bag. Keep them fresh for longer with these simple, sustainable storage tips.

Discover 10 simple fruit and vegetable storage tips to keep produce fresher for longer, save money and reduce food waste.