There are many simple and effective ways to reduce household waste in your daily life.
Among the most impactful: reuse, repair, and repurpose.
Reusing means giving a second life to an item without changing its function.
Examples: repairing household appliances or tools, restoring furniture or toys, using solid plastic packaging as storage boxes, altering clothing to extend its lifespan
Repurposing involves transforming an item for a different use than originally intended.
Examples: turning old fabric into patchwork quilts or stuffed animals, creating crafts or accessories from reclaimed materials, using reclaimed wood or bricks for DIY projects
Repairing is about fixing products so they can be used again instead of throwing them away. Examples: replacing a broken part on an appliance, sewing torn clothes, fixing a chair or drawer instead of discarding it
Drop off or pick up second-hand books for free at one of our community Book Boxes.
