Preventing waste in the first place

Preventing waste can help you save money and reduce your impact on the environment.

Preventing waste includes:

• Purchasing durable, long-lasting goods and making them last longer by repairing them when necessary.
• Reusing products and packaging, and reducing the amount of packaging that is discarded.
• It is also seeking products and packaging that are as free of toxics as possible.

Find out more about how you can prevent waste at home, work, or school or while shopping.