While it’s true that we all produce waste in the kitchen, you don’t have to throw them away as you can repurpose the food scraps. Here are 5 creative ways to reuse food remains:

• Nourish your body

Many of the foods we consume can actually be used to soothe and nourish our bodies inside out, so you can use food scraps for DIY beauty regimens. For example, you can slice leftover cucumbers and rub them over your skin as a toner and as a cooling mist. Likewise, banana peels can be used to improve their whiteness.

• Make your own compost pile

Spring is an excellent time to start composting as you can reduce trash and make the organic material that can be added to your garden, lawns and even plants grow. You can make your compost pile by using leftovers from your kitchen like vegetable peelings, fruit waste, teabags and more.

• Whip up homemade broth

Making homemade broth has never been easier as you can make some with kitchen scraps. Those carrot tops and onion pills that end up in the trash are actually great for flavoring broths. And if you eat meat, you can also use the bones to make your own bone broth.

• Re-grow your fruits and vegetables

Did you know that there are many fruit and vegetable scraps that can be given new life by re-growing them into plants? You can have fun with experimental gardening while reducing food waste. Fruits and veggies that you can re-grow include green onions, carrots, regular onions, lemons, avocados, pineapples and more.

• Infuse your water

Looking for a refreshing drink option on a sunny day? Infusing regular water with old food scraps will deliver thirst-quenching flavor with other added benefits. Examples of ingredients you can use to make infused water include cucumber, pineapple, ginger, lemon etc.

In all, the methods above are great ways to put leftover scraps to good use by giving back to yourself and to the Earth.