“Reducing waste means avoiding unnecessary waste production”
If we try not to produce as much waste, then we have less to deal with.
There are many ways you can reduce your waste, please:
- Do not buy heavily packed goods
- Buy 'loose' food rather than pre-packaged
- Stop junk mail through the Mailing Preference Service
- Cancel delivery of unwanted newspapers; donate old magazines to waiting rooms
- Use your own shopping bags or a ‘bag-for-life’ when visiting the supermarket or use the doorstep delivery service
- Grow your own vegetables. Many varieties can be grown in small gardens
- Use a nappy laundry service, and save disposable ones for holidays and long journeys
- Take a packed lunch to work or school in a reusable plastic container
- Use a Home Composter and Green Cone Food Digester to help make the most of your kitchen and garden waste
- Choose items such as wind up torches, radios, watches and toys to help you lower the amount of batteries you use and have to dispose of
- Repair your household items to extend their life and reduce the amount of waste you have to throw away
How about keeping a waste diary for a week to see exactly what you and your household are throwing away?
You can also see what impact your household has on the environment by using the ecological footprint calculator.
