Tips for reducing trash at home

In Australia, the typical person produces 500 kg of trash annually. Making minor adjustments to your daily routine can drastically reduce the quantity of waste. Every small action performed to minimise waste will, over time, have a big impact on the environment. You can use the following suggestions every day at home:

• Cancel your paper magazines, bills, and mail:

If you're still receiving paper utility bills in the digital era, it's time to switch to digital receipts. You can also decide not to have the unsolicited mail delivered to your mailbox by sending an email to the companies from which you receive it. Subscribe to the digital versions of the magazines, which are accessible from anywhere at any time.

• Use reusable bags when shopping.

At least 200,000 plastic bags are dumped in landfills every hour. For supermarket shopping, switching from paper to reusable bags can greatly reduce this.

• Compost the waste

Did you know that at least 25% of the waste might be composted successfully? Leaves and vegetable scraps can be composted as opposed to being thrown in the trash. Additionally, composting helps organic plant growth and lowers your demand for fertilisers.

• Reusable cups and cutlery

You can use cutlery and linen napkins rather than disposable ones each time you order takeout food. There are also reusable straws on the market.

• Properly recycle

Recycling laws are in place in every council. Respect those recommendations for proper recycling. If a container becomes polluted with materials that cannot be recycled, the entire thing must be disposed of.

• Look through your trash

Keep a written note of everything you throw out in the trash to start. Choose the items that can be replaced with reusable ones after giving it some thought.

With every step you take, the environment will get better. You'd be astonished at how much waste you may avoid by just a few simple lifestyle changes.

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