Waste Reduction

• Use a shopping bag and refuse unnecessary carrier bags.
• Buy refills.
• Buy fruits and vegetables loose, not pre-packed.
• Buy re-cycled goods.
• Buy re-usable nappies.
• Buy soft drinks in large bottles and pour into smaller bottles for daily use.
• Reuse wrapping paper, packing materials and envelopes.
• Pack your lunch in a reusable box rather than foil or clingfilm.
• Choose durable products over disposable ones, eg rechargable batteries.
• Donate unwanted clothes to charity shops.
• Donate unwanted furniture to furniture recycling project.
• Buy drinks in glass bottles-they can be reused 20 times.
• If it's broken mend it dont throw it away.
  Return clothes hangers to dry-cleaners.
• Take glass, cans, paper and cardboard to recycling banks.
• Compost leftover food, garden waste, paper and vaccum cleaner dust.