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Reduce my waste

10 easy ways to reduce your waste

Build these into your daily routine to make a big difference.

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No. 1

Read the news on your phone instead of picking up a paper.

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No. 2

Get a KeepCup for your coffee.

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No. 3

Bring your own breakfast and lunch to work or school.

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No. 4

Use scrap envelopes and junk mail to write your to-do list in the morning.

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No. 5

If you have to print any documents, print black & white and double-sided.

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No. 6

Try not to print documents for meetings. Use technology to present instead and email agendas and slides to attendees beforehand.

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No. 7

When you head out to lunch, take a reusable container with you, and ask your local deli or lunch haunt if you can take away your lunch in that, rather than a disposable plastic container.

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No. 8

Invest in a reusable water bottle and fill it up at water fountains.

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No. 9

Use a natural loofah and compost at its end of life.

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No. 10

Ask for a doggy bag when you go out for dinner to save food and money.

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