Top 10 Waste Saving Tips

Avoid impulse buying. Buy only what you need.
Buy in bulk or buy loose unpackaged items to reduce the amount of packaging you take home or buy items with packaging that can be reused or recycled.
Buy products that are reusable or made from recycled materials.
Use refillable and rechargeable products e.g. refillable ink pen, rechargeable batteries and cameras.
Avoid buying disposable nappies, razors and tissues.
Use a Compost bin or Worm Farm to turn your food scraps and garden waste into fertiliser.
Recycle paper, glass, plastic, cans and tetra-paks.
Put a ‘No Junk Mail’ sticker on your letterbox.
Give your old clothes, books, toys and furniture to charity or second hand shops.
Avoid using plastic bags by taking reusable shopping bags with you to the shops.