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How to reduce, reuse and recycle your rubbish

We are now recycling more of our waste than ever but the best way to manage our waste is not to produce it in the first place.

Preventing or reducing waste is the most sustainable and environmentally beneficial thing you can do with your waste. Here are our favourite easy ways to reduce and reuse your rubbish.

Electric drill

Recycling electrical items Do you have an electrical item you no longer want? Don't bin it, bring it!

newspaper

Reduce paper waste You can reduce the amount of paper you need to recycle by signing up to stop junk mail or by signing up to view your statements and bills online.

T-shirt

Recycling old clothing and textiles These materials are very valuable and shouldn't be sent to landfill. There are many ways in which they can be reused or recycled.

Swansea Swap Shop

Sell or give away unwanted reusable items Your unwanted items maybe just the thing for someone else. There are lots of website where you can sell, swap or give away items.

Leaf

Home composting Home composting is the most environmentally friendly method of dealing with organic waste. Most food and garden waste can be recycled back into the soil, via composting.

Apple

Reduce food waste We throw away 7 million tonnes of food and drink from our homes every year, the majority of which could have been eaten.

Page last updated 13.32 21.03.2018

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