Reducing waste can be as simple as making the choice to use a keep-cup for your morning coffee and choosing to avoid purchasing bottled water. It may not seem like a huge move towards better waste management, but if everyone became more aware of how much waste they are producing, collectively we may begin to have a positive impact on our planet and its future. There are some tips for reducing your daily wastes:

1. Bring your shopping bag to the grocery store and beyond. Plastic bags need to be a thing of the past.
2. Avoid buying heavily packaged products. Buy items in bulk, in concentrate, or refillable packages.
3. Pack lunches in a reusable bag with reusable food and drink containers.
4. Reuse single-side printed pages for scratch paper.
5. Use products you already have for household chores. Avoid single-use cleaning products.
6. Buy second-hand electronics if possible.
7. Always carry your water bottle and avoid buying a plastic water bottle.
8. Repair items before buying a new one.
9. Don’t buy new items, try to use the old ones as much as possible.
10. Use menstrual cups instead of cotton pads.
11. Avoid using paper napkins, use the clothed ones.
12. Use energy saving products.
13. Always use renewable energy sources.