There is no easy solution to the waste problem, but we can all help by making changes to our daily lives - this website shows you how...

• If you have a kerbside recycling scheme, please use it.
• Reduce your waste
• Reuse things before your throw them away
• Recycle as much as you can
• Compost green waste
• fit a Food Waste Disposer to reduce kitchen waste
• use Real Nappies if your children are young
• Shop smart and buy goods with less packaging
• Buy recycled or re-useable goods
• fit low energy lightbulbs
• buy high efficiency items
• ensure your house is insulated
• choose a 'green' energy provider
• use a water butt to collect rainwater

Think before you throw things away - could they be recycled, reused or repaired? if not by you, then by someone else? .....[next]