We have several eco-friendly initiatives with regards to our solid waste. We do not burn any garbage in our backyard, which only adds to carbon emissions. For fruit peelings and vegetable discards, we feed them to a small vermicomposting bin which we then harvest for fertilizer every 3 months. For other biodegradables, we place them either in an open compost pit or use fallen  leaves / prunings as mulching for our garden plants. 

We also purchase most of our toiletries such as shampoos and lotions from a local company that recollects and reuses plastic bottles. We also use washable sanitary napkins instead of single-use products. We also support the plastic ban initiative by bringing eco-bags during grocery / shopping trips. When purchasing only a very few items, we refuse to have them packed even in paper bags and simply carry them by hand.

We also do not use LPG stoves in the house and instead use induction stoves. Though most studies might say the carbon emissions from LPG stoves are equivalent to that involved during power generation for electric stoves, LPG has other greenhouse gas emissions such as methane and nitrogen dioxide.