Reduce Ideas

• Say ‘no thanks’ to a carrier bag when out shopping : take your own
• Choose products with minimal packaging or packaging that can be returned
• Buy refillable bottles that can be used more than once
• Consider buying in bulk to minimize packaging waste
• Sign up to the Mailing Preference Service or put a sign up saying ‘no junk mail’
• Have your milk delivered in returnable bottles if possible
• Use reusable boxes for packed lunches and storage of food in the fridge
• Choose clothes and household items of good quality which should last longer
• Avoid disposable items like razors
• Consider using toweling nappies with babies
• Rent or borrow tools that are seldom used
• Buy snacks with less packaging eg fruit rather than crisps – healthier too!
• Always use both sides of paper especially when photocopying then recycle it