Waste Prevention and Minimisation Tips
Waste Prevention and Minimisation Tips
Use your consumer power properly dont just buy environmentally friendly products ask your local shop manager to stock them
Choose durable napkins and razors instead of disposable ones
Keep old corks when you have enough they'll make a great notice board
Give old toys or bikes to charity
Buy in bulk not sachets
Buy loose fruit and veg instead of pre-packed
Leave packaging behind when buying electrical appliances
Repair broken or damaged items, like shoes, instead of replacing them
Use Styrofoam or broken crockery as drainage in plant pots
Buy products with less packaging one layer is enough!
Use email instead of paper where possible
Leave newspaper supplements that you're not going to read behind in the shop
Contact a local refugee support group or charity to see if they need your old furniture dont throw it away
Buy drinks in cans instead of plastic bottles and then recycle the cans
Use dishcloths instead of disposable wipes
Composting turns spoil to soil - compost an apple core a day
Give battery rechargers as presents
Compact cartons and bulky items before you put them into your bin
Read the newspaper on the web from time to time
Buy toilet rolls made from recycled paper all Irish brands are recycled
Use your old wardrobe to floor your attic
Remember backyard burning of waste ISNT waste minimisation
Reuse old yoghurt pots for kids paints
Buy recyclable goods
Start a bits and bobs drawer
Drink tap water use a filter if you need to. There will be fewer plastic bottles in your bin
Reuse old paper as scrap
Use old household items as a planting feature in your garden
Buy rechargeable batteries
Weigh your vegetables at the counter instead of taking lots of small bags
Weigh your vegetables individually and then put them all into one bag with the stickers on the outside
Reuse bags instead of taking a other paper or plastic ones especially clothes stores
Use washable nappies they create less waste
Just buy what you need otherwise you'll have to throw it out
Use reusable containers and lunch boxes instead of plastic or foil wrapping
Buy roll on deodorant in glass instead of plastic and recycle it
Leave excess packaging at the checkout
Re-use old bottle containers with a handle as a scoop
Use both sides of the page
Cut up old clothes to make cloths instead of throwing them away
Buy eggs in cardboard instead of plastic they can be composted
Look out for environmental labels
Use refillable non-aerosol containers for household cleaners
Bring books to your nearest second hand book store
Recycle jam jar covers with steel tin recycling
Buy garden furniture made from recycled plastic
Keep old wrapping paper and ribbons
Use cards made from recycled paper
Reuse old cards get a label from the IPPC
Share magazines with friends or bring them to your local doctors practice
Ask for biodegradable bin liners
Dont buy junk
Give your old PC to a school or aid agency
Shred old newspapers for use as animal bedding
Bring your old glasses back to the opticians for use in the developing world
Bring your old mobile phone back
Recycle ink cartridges or get refillable ones for your home printer
Buy a vacuum cleaner with re - washable bags
