How to Reduce Your Garbage Output.
The average American throws away four pounds of garbage a day.
But with a little effort, you can whittle your waste way down.
You will need A compost heap Reusable shopping totes and recycling bins.
Step 1.
Vote with your wallet: purchase goods with little or no packaging.
Avoid buying food with unnecessary wrapping—especially Styrofoam or plastic—such as pre-packaged
fruits and vegetables.
Whenever possible, buy in bulk—you’ll save money and the planet.
Step 2.
Instead of throwing out coffee grounds, eggshells, tea bags, and produce scraps, save them in
a bucket near your garbage can and periodically add them to a backyard compost.
Some cities offer curbside pickup for compost-friendly food and yard scraps.
Step 3.
Ask the cashier not to double-bag.
Better yet, bring your own reusable totes.
Step 4.
Recycle as much glass, paper, and plastic as you can.
Step 5.
Limit take-out food, which is very packaging-intensive.
If you do order take-out, find a way to re-use the packaging.
That’s it – 5 easy ways to reduce your garbage output.
Did you know Wal-Mart expects to save 3.4 billion dollars and 700,000 tons of CO2 by
encouraging suppliers to cut unnecessary packaging.