Waste and recycling

There are SEVEN golden rules when it comes to reducing waste – they’re easy to remember, they all start with R.

• Refuse – say no to stuff that’s single use or wasteful.
• Reduce – buy less stuff you don’t need.
• Reuse – keep reusing it until it’s broken.
• Repair – put stuff back into use by repairing.
• Repurpose – create new jobs for old stuff.
• Rot – compost all organic stuff e.g., dirty paper and food waste.
• Recycle – when all else fails.

And if we consider those rules when we’re buying something, or about to throw something out, then we’ll be able to reduce the amount of rubbish going to the landfill landfill.

Find out more information on each of the seven Rs below.