“Reduce, reuse and recycle” has almost become a mantra for the environment conscious in Australia today. To adopt this approach, start by looking at the packaging of the products you buy and limit consumption; this will eventually lead to reduction in the waste that you produce. Reuse and recycling are closely associated. If something is broken, make an attempt to fix it before discarding it. Here, we bring you a few tips that can help you to live green.

Encourage Recycling by Preferring Recycled Products

That’s the key. If there’s a revolution of sorts where people specifically look for recycled products, most large corporations will ultimately follow your lead and bring you more recycled products, especially when it comes to packaging.

Change Your Waste Disposal Perspective

Most things that you discard can be creatively reused. For instance, the school in your area might want them for a creative project. Make an effort to look for avenues to dispose of what you don’t need in a novel way. Also, encourage your kids to be creative with disposable items, especially plastic. Remember the saying, “One man's rubbish is another man's treasure”, this can certainly apply when it comes to entertaining the kids!

Are You Using the Right Recycling Services?

You should certainly be concerned about your environment when you choose recycling services. While many services ask you to separate different waste types, you can also go one step further and enquire how the service provider disposes of the waste. Does all the waste end up in landfills? Is there a proper green waste removal system in place? Is paper recycling taken care of? These are some of the questions that you must ask the recycling services. Most importantly, don’t forget to enquire about plastic recycling.

Is Your Green Waste Removal Service Local?

Waste disposal services use huge trucks to transport the rubbish. If you hire local recycling services, these trucks only have to carry the waste a short distance. That’s reduced carbon footprint right there! You’ll actually help in reducing emissions this way.