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Have you heard of the 3 R’s?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – the need to send less waste to landfill

It’s so important to reduce, reuse, recycle because any waste we don’t recycle ends up on landfill sites. When waste rots, it gives off methane. Methane is one of the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. Another reason we should reduce the amount of waste we send to landfills is that we’re simply running out of landfill space. Reducing waste in the first place saves energy, precious resources, and raw materials.

Examples of how you could reduce waste could include things like putting your food waste onto a compost heap instead of in the bin.

What can I compost?

• Fruit and vegetable peelings
• Grass cuttings/weeds
• Paper/cardboard/loo rolls/egg boxes
• Tea bags/coffee grounds
• Egg shells

Add moisture, air, heat and the worms will do the rest.

Embsay with Eastby Environmental Action Group