With efforts to reduce the amount of waste, some things simply remain as waste. We can recycle some of it or use it in some other way. That is why separate collection of so-called waste is important. sorting of waste into designated containers (bags, buckets, containers).

The priority order of waste management emphasizes the prevention of waste generation as the most desirable activity. Each of us produces an average of 400 kilograms of waste per year. Preventing the generation of waste includes measures taken before a substance, material or product becomes waste, which reduce the amount of waste, the harmful effect of waste on the environment and human health, or the content of harmful substances in materials and products.

What can you do to reduce that amount and possibly save?

Plan your shopping (make a list of the things you really need, pay attention to the shelf life of food)

Buy products in bulk, products with less packaging or choose products in packaging that can be used more than once

Avoid disposable products (plastic bags, lighters, batteries, razors, plastic cutlery and drinks)

Buy quality things that guarantee a longer service life

What can you reuse?

Another desirable activity in waste management is the reuse of products, with which you can significantly contribute to environmental protection and achieve savings. The possibilities for reuse are endless, you just have to let your imagination run wild.

What can you do to reduce that amount and possibly save?

Use reusable products (cloth bags, glass bottles, cloth washable towels, rechargeable batteries)

Find a new purpose with products (jars can be used to store items; unwanted clothes can be redesigned, given away, repurposed or donated)

Give away things you no longer need (give old books to friends or donate them to libraries; try to repair broken electrical devices, and if they are working and you don't want them anymore, give them away or sell them)