Less recycling please!

Recycling bins stacked full with cardboard, newspapers, plastic, aluminium cans, foil etc. Glass jars, wine bottles and pasta sauces stacked up ready for recycling.  These are good intentions, but what is wrong with recycling?  We all know this term ′reduce, reuse, recycle′.  What′s being missed out is ′reduce and also review′. Recycling is the last process of a product – think about what goes on before the recycling bin and try to adapt your habits.

Reduce
what your household consumes
the amount of landfill waste your household creates
the amount of recycling your household creates
the amount of products you buy
the need to buy new products
the need to throw into landfill
the need to follow trend, fashion and cutting edge design
the amount of packaging you buy
the amount of disposable products you buy

Review
what you need to buy – can you make something yourself?
what you recycle – what can you give to friends, family or colleagues
what you recycle – have a swap party for clothes, shoes, bags, coats, furniture & accessories
what you recycle – give to a charity shop or recycling network
what you throw away and see if you can reuse it
your waste in advance – put together an action plan
what you are buying – shop around for quality and long lasting products.
look after what you have at home, give things a chance to last
only recycle when other ways have been looked at

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