On average...

• 28% of our bin is food waste
• every person throws away £424 of food every year!*

Make a list of what you need before you go shopping and try not to over cook. Don't forget to compost your vegetable peelings.

Rather than throwing unwanted things away, see if they can be reused instead. Many charity shops will accept a wide range of materials, from clothes to furniture. You can also contact your local furniture reuse group, who will collect unwanted furniture that is in a reasonable condition so that it can be reused - click here for more information.

There are lots of other ways to reduce waste, check out the Top Tips - where you can leave your top tip! - and the A to Z of recycling pages.

For information about Waste Exchanges - where you can swap items that you no longer want - go to the links page and look under "Waste Exchange".