I recently stumbled upon an fascinating post on the etsy.com blog that featured a concept in the way of food preservation. Eliminating the "necessary" refrigerator seems a bit obscure and extreme, however, this insightful and learned "preserver" is on to something...
Jihyun Ryou - a Korean artist about her storage solution for vegetables:
Makes perfect sense to me! Besides, refrigerators are also noisy and costly! Who's with me?!
Check out Jihyun Ryou's blog here: http://www.savefoodfromthefridge.com/