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Seeding Sustainable Communities
Top
Tips for Waste Reduction
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When
Shopping
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Use
reusable cloth shopping bags instead of plastic bags.
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Buy durable rather than
disposable products (e.g. reusable razors, rechargeable
batteries). This will save you money in the long run.
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Only
buy products in the amount you willuse. There is no point
in buying in bulk to save money, if you end up wasting
a large quantity of the product because it has gone off
before you want to use it.
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Buy
products with less packaging. For example, buy your fruit
and vegetable loose rather than in a bag/container.
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Buy
refills of washing powder etc. |
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At Home |
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Re-use
plastic containers (such as margarine tubs) for storage
or for putting packed lunches in.
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Make
your own sandwiches rather than buying shop-packaged ones.
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Compost your garden/raw vegetable food waste. Raw vegetable
waste cannot be put into your brown bin but can be home-composted.
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Use
cloth handkerchiefs instead of tissues.
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Use
reusable nappies rather than disposable ones. www.realnappy.net
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Donate
used clothes, books, CDs and bric-a-brac to your local
charity shop.
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Donate
furniture to S.O.F.A,
who will pass it on to other users.
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Donate
old computers to CompassIT.
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Refill
your drinks bottle rather than buying new ones.
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Once
you've reduced the amount of waste you produce, recycle
as much as you can of the remainder.
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For
more information on recycling, call Peterborough
City Council on 01733 747474.
To dispose of old unwanted items, or to find items for
free, register with the Peterborough Freecycle scheme.
For more information [
click here ]
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