Preventing Waste

Recycling is not the only way for you to minimize your waste. Reusing items is a great thing to do. You can start with the ideas below.

Use washable cloth napkins and towels instead of paper products.

Bring your own reusable bags to the grocery store. You could also reuse the plastic bags that you use for fruits and vegetables.

Wash out and reuse food jars to store your leftovers.

Minimize packaging waste by purchasing products such as juices in concentrated form. You can then use reusable containers to store the juice.

Bring a reusable coffee cup or mug to work. Even if you fill it only two times a day, you will be saving almost 500 paper cups a year.