Food connoisseurs at Bon Appetit know a thing or two about food. You know they have many, many ideas on cooking good food. For Marketplace’s Green Tip and Trade, they’ve contributed their tips on how to cook and eat responsibly in your everyday life. Don’t be shocked — one of the tips includes a microwave.

Recycle aluminum foil

Stop buying bottled water

Don’t buy in bulk

Buy a good chef’s knife

Keep your microwave

Learn how to cook more seasonally

Want more inspiration? Bon Appetit has 50 more green ideas here — everything from making your own cereal to becoming an urban forager–at bonappetit.com.