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Could you live without a fridge? Torontonian Andrea Peloso turned hers into a storage cupboard two years ago.

And apparently she's not the only one. Do some searching online, and you'll find hundreds of blog posts and articles on the subject. Aside from the obvious energy savings, many fridge-free-ers report better eating habits (fresh produce, less processed junk), although some admitted that they ate out a lot more.

Eco-blogger Vanessa Farquharson talks about some unique solutions in this article from Eye Weekly, like storing wine bottles in the toilet tank, and switching to almond milk, which lasts unrefrigerated for 3 days.

"Greenpa" fancies himself as having lived "ultra"-green for the past 31 years. He uses solar electricity, a composting toilet, and hunts, gathers and gardens for food, and covers it all on his Little Blog In The Big Woods.

Greenpa points out that, while a lot of people are anti-anti-fridge, it's actually quite simple to live without one, particularly if you live in the city where it's easy to pop out for some meat or cold beer.

He raises a good point about the luxury foods we all keep around too, like ice cream and pop: "Would you be better off if they weren't so handy? If you're like me, if the ice cream is there- I'll eat it. Then buy more. How much of our obesity epidemic is due to having a handy supply of treats in the fridge- all the time?"

Why not unchain yourself from the thought that you have to have a full-size fridge, and downsize to a bar fridge, or unplug altogether. If you need more inspiration, check out the iGreen concept kitchen over at Apartment Therapy's re-nest. Awesome!