Everyday we deposit our garbage bag in the bin, for it to be taken away. Have we ever paused to reflect on the fact that we are throwing away things that we could actually reuse? According to a study, people in the UK are throwing away rubbish that is seven times more than their own body weight.

How could we reduce the amount of garbage that we throw? Buy products that can be reused in the household. Statistics reveal that about 50% of the contents in the garbage bins can be recycled. Purchase fruits and vegetables in re-usable bags or baskets, switch to using cloth napkins and kitchen towels instead of disposable ones and avoid buying vegetables in plastic packaging.

Another key factor about disposing household waste is that many items in the garbage could be hazardous to the surroundings. Household cleaning products, pesticides, fertilisers, oil and chemicals are harmful to the environment. Besides, we casually throw away batteries, fluorescent lights, TV and computer monitors, which is a dangerous practice. Check with the local recycling banks on the correct methods of disposing such items.

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