For home cooks, onions are a staple in the kitchen. To keep onions fresh, grab some pantyhose that have a run in them, and upcycle them into a hanging onion storage net. Simply drop a whole onion into one leg of the pantyhose and tie a knot; keep repeating until each leg is full. Hang the stockings in a dark, cool place where you store pantry staples. Onions prefer this kind of environment to stay fresh, and mice and other rodents do not like the smell of onions, so storing food near your netted onions will deter them.

Using tape to seal packages or wrap gifts usually means using an adhesive made with plastic. But with more companies innovating and working to make their products greener, you can now find tape that’s more sustainable. When shopping for tape, look for eco-friendly versions that use plant-based resins instead of plastic. This type of tape works just like regular tape, but it’s made with biodegradable materials. And don’t forget to recycle the plastic casing when you’re done.

When it comes to paper coffee filters, you’ll often see two choices at the supermarket: There are white filters and unbleached ones, which are a tan color. What’s the difference? It all comes down to how the paper is treated. White filters are often bleached using chlorine, which is the least environmentally sensitive choice. Unbleached is pretty much just that: It’s untreated paper. But coffee experts agree that when it comes to taste, either choice can give you the same cup of joe. So to give your morning cup an eco-boost, choose unbleached.