Some charities will take used furniture, toys, old clothes and rags, or have a garage sale, rather than taking these items to the tip. It saves you money . Cutting waste can save money in many different ways. If you waste less you get more use out of what you buy and waste disposal costs are reduced. Businesses become more efficient.
Household income stretches further.
It reduces environmental impact. Fewer areas need to be affected be resource extraction, harvesting or solid waste disposal. Less fossil fuel needs to be burnt for energy, thus reducing the release of greenhouse gases and other pollutants.