Waste Not Everyday by Erin Rhoads

Author:Erin Rhoads
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing
Published: 2019-05-07T16:00:00+00:00

A bin audit will help you see what ends up in your personal household’s rubbish. For this exercise, I suggest splitting recyclables into plastics and other packaging so that you can see how much single-use plastic you throw away.

There are two ways to carry out your own bin audit:

Find a piece of paper to reuse (by writing on the back) or create an on-screen document and divide it into four sections. Label the sections with these headings: edible food and scraps, plastics (plastic food packaging, bottles, toiletries, etc.), other packaging, and other. Before putting anything into your bin, write the item on the list. Over two weeks you’ll quickly see themes emerge. You can do this with your recycling bin too, once you’ve got your landfill bin pared down.

Find a large area and lay down a tarp (if you don’t have one, borrow from a neighbour, family or friends). Tip out the contents of your bin onto the tarp the day of bin night and begin sorting into four separate piles: edible food and scraps, plastics (plastic food packaging, bottles, toiletries, etc.), other packaging, and other. You’ll need gloves and tongs to help you sort through everything. Write down the items found in each section.

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