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- Avoid food waste. Write shopping lists, shop frequently and only buy what you need.
- Don't throw leftovers away. Freeze them or take them for lunch.
- Instead of throwing your food waste out with your rubbish or putting it down your in-sink waste disposal unit, find out how you can compost food waste and add it to your garden to produce more food.
- Packaging, used to preserve foodstuffs and protect other consumer goods from damage, comes in many forms and includes paper, plastics, glass, steel and aluminium.
- Reduce the amount of packaging you bring into your house, for example by buying in bulk.
- Learn more about how to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging waste.
- Many chemicals used in the kitchen, such as fly sprays and oven cleaners, are hazardous substances. Find out about how to use, store and dispose of domestic chemicals safely.
- A septic tank stops working properly if domestic chemicals are flushed down the drain. Never use the kitchen sink to dispose of hazardous liquid waste if you have a septic tank.
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