The three R’s - Reduce, reuse and recycle

Sometimes referred to as the waste hierarchy, the three R’s are as follows:

• Reduce the amount of waste your produce
• Reuse items as much as you can before replacing them
• Recycle items wherever possible

By making a couple of small changes to our daily lifestyle, we can help reduce waste so that less is sent to landfill. Below are some helpful tips to reduce, reuse and recycle:

Reduce

• Shop and buy items that are more environmentally friendly and durable
• Only buy what you need (helps to reduce food waste)
• Choose products with less or no packaging
• Buy in bulk where possible
• Switch to clean energy, eg. Solar
• Ditch disposable items such as baking paper and foil, try using silicone

 Reuse

• Find another use for unwanted items
• Refill a water bottle from home rather than buying another one
• Share your toys rather than send them to landfill
• Buy used items
• Borrow, rent or reuse items rather than buying new
• Shop with reusable bags
• Join buy and sell groups

 Recycle

• Compost food waste
• Always recycle paper and card
• Avoid non-recyclables
• Buy products from recycled content
• Dispose of e-waste appropriately