We’ve entered the “investing in quality cookware” phase of our lives. Put it down to cooking reels, our obsession with Chef’s Table or the trauma of living in share houses with subpar skillets. We’ve reached that point in adulthood where a frying pan that doesn’t leave a light charcoal coating on food is fundamental to our wellbeing.

There’s another level to this culinary maturity: we’re also considering the environmental impact of our cookware. We already use a keep cup and try to avoid fast fashion where possible. But when it comes to trying to live a life more in sync with sustainability, pots and pans have been literally and figuratively buried at the back of the cupboard for too long.

Friends and fellow amateur chefs, it’s time to wipe the grease off this topic. Which calls for the expertise of a true innovator in this space: Tefal.

When you think of Tefal, your mind probably wanders straight to glossy, unscratched surfaces, a glowing red dot and Jamie Oliver (all correct associations). But what you should also remember is this brand literally pioneered non-stick cookware.

Tefal has been relentlessly innovating for over 60 years, finding new ways to make our time in the kitchen easier and more enjoyable. So it’s absolutely no surprise it has stepped up its sustainability commitments, launching an eco range of cookware and a recycling initiative.

Tefal’s Eco Respect line combines all the things we’ve come to expect from the brand – superior quality, durable design and that unbeatable non-stick performance – with a 100 per cent recycled aluminium body. As Tefal Australia’s managing director Joe Tizzone explains, this means the range is endlessly recyclable, so it won’t end up in landfill. “The range is made to be remade,” Joe says.