The statistic is staggering: Americans throw away about 40 percent of the food they buy. This food overwhelms landfills and wastes money. One way to help cut waste at home is to look at the ingredients you have in your pantry and refrigerator and use them to create new meals from scratch. To help you do that, the recipe app Handpick pairs the ingredients you have on hand and presents recipes you can make on the spot. With over 10,000 ingredients in the app, not only will it help you cook, it’ll give you options so you can choose what looks the most appetizing and appealing to you and your family.

When it comes to taking care of cats at home, kitty litter is a necessity. But you should avoid the ubiquitous clay-based kitty litter, since unsustainable strip mining techniques are used to source and harvest the clay. Instead, look for alternative products that are flooding the market, like litters made from recycled newsprint and biodegradable materials like wheat, corn and soy. And, yes, there are ways to compost used kitty litter, but it’s a bit more complicated than traditional composting. If you’re interested, you can find those instructions online.

If you hate throwing away rotten fruits and veggies or food that has expired, let technology help you cut the waste. The free app FoodKeeper lets you take note of what you have in stock in your kitchen and pushes notifications when that item’s “freshness window” is about to come up. Since some foods have a longer shelf life than others, it can be hard to keep track. But with this helpful app (created by the United States Department of Agriculture), you can cut that waste. There are also tips on food storage and what needs to be refrigerated and what can be left on the countertop.