Living sustainably on a budget: Pots and pans

I have been looking for pots and pans since about May with little luck. I really wanted to buy nice, used pots to save money and resources, but it seems as though no one really gives them up. I stalked Craigslist and eBay regularly with little reward.

Ultimately I ended up buying a new set off of overstock.com. For $25 per pot/pan with a lid, the price was reasonable for the quality and durability of the set. Although this is more money than I had hoped on spending, they are items I will have long after I leave college.

– Watch craigslist and local used stores
– Do not be enticed by extremely cheap pans. They break easily, have carcinogenic materials in the non-stick surfaces, and will not be economically or environmentally worth the money you paid for them in the first place.
– Beg your relatives for their pots and pans. It’s helpful if you can convince them that new ones might serve them better or that the one pot isn’t being used anyways.
– Buy one large pot and one large pan to start. You can make most dishes with a single pot/pan.