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Life with Less Waste

• How a Family of 5 make almost Zero Waste
• The average household in Australia produces three 3-bedroom houses worth of waste a year!
• Food packaging forms a large amount of household waste – use reusable bags and containers when buying food products or household consumables.
• Try to avoid packaging where possible. It takes lots of energy to recycle and it is very hard to understand where recyclables end up.
• Up to 40% of houshold waste is organic and can be composted. Compost all food and kitchen scraps at home then use the compost to grow fruit and vegetables.
• Avoid synthetic materials in clothing because they can't be easily recycled at the end of the life. Ideally, all old clothing should be composted. Buy quality clothing and learn how to make small repairs.
• Try to keep what you have for as long as possible with appropriate care and repair.

Degrowth in the Suburbs

• Sustainable City Living on 1/10th of an Acre