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Reducing what we send to the landfill is an imperative we can’t avoid. We are simply running out of space to bury all the waste and its destructive effect on the environment must be stopped. As consumers we need to be more aware of what we purchase, what happens to its packaging and what we do with it at the end of its life

Reduce food waste – three ways with tinned tomatoes

Filed in Blog, Reduce by on September 12, 2010 18 Comments
Reduce food waste – three ways with tinned tomatoes

How to prevent tins of tomatoes becoming food waste

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Buy concentrated products to reduce packaging

Filed in Reduce by on January 14, 2010 17 Comments
Buy concentrated products to reduce packaging

Buying concentrated products can help reduce packaging waste

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Buying from bulk bins reduces waste

Filed in Reduce by on January 12, 2010 14 Comments
Buying from bulk bins reduces waste

Want to reduce packaging waste? Bulk bins might be the answer!

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Buy from a Food Co-op to reduce packaging waste

Filed in Reduce by on January 4, 2010 13 Comments
Buy from a Food Co-op to reduce packaging waste

Setting up a food co-op to buy in bulk can reduce packaging waste

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Reduce paper waste – 5 tips

Filed in Reduce by on January 2, 2010 36 Comments
Reduce paper waste – 5 tips

Leave the trees in the ground and reduce paper waste

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Close the loop by purchasing recycled products

Filed in Reduce by on December 31, 2009 6 Comments
Close the loop by purchasing recycled products

Recycling is only part of the answer; now you have to create demand by purchasing recycled products!

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15 ways to use up pesto sauce

Filed in Reduce by on May 18, 2009 22 Comments
15 ways to use up pesto sauce

How do you prevent pesto becoming food waste for the landfill? We’ve come up with 15 recipes!

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Reduce plastic food containers and packaging

Filed in Reduce by on May 15, 2009 18 Comments
Reduce plastic food containers and packaging

Many zero waste enthusiasts take their own reusable containers, along with their reusable shopping bags, when they go shopping! We use them at the butchers, deli counter, fish market and anywhere else where you can buy loose items. Instead of a butcher double wrapping your purchases in plastic sheets and then putting them in a […]

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