The most efficient way to stop waste is not to make it. We reduce the amount of waste we create by buying few products and by purchasing products that last longer.
The most efficient way to reduce waste is not to produce it. Reducing waste is more important that reusing or recycling. With reducing, less is consumed, less is needed and less waste is created in the first place - and each person's contribution counts. The amount of waste we make is directly linked to the consumption of goods and services: the greater our wealth, the more we waste.
Manufacturers and Retailers have a part to play in reducing our waste. Products can be designed, built and used in ways to reduce the amount and nature of the waste produced during their lifetime. For example:
Recycle your empty aerosol cans in the yellow recycling bin or local recycle centre