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Battling the bulge . . . of household waste
As part of the "e;There’s no time to waste"e; campaign, here are some tips for every householder on ways to reduce waste:
- Use kerbside recycling - Buy products with less packaging - refills, concentrates and economy sizes
- Reuse plastic shopping bags or take your own bags to the supermarket
- Take reusable items to a second- hand shop or local transfer station. Have a garage sale or take them to the local school or church fair - Take clothing to second- hand shops or clothing bins
- Compost your food and garden waste at home, or take garden waste to the transfer station to be composted
- Recycle used car oil, car batteries, scrap metal and whiteware at the transfer station.
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