It introduced the notion of a 3Rs hierarchy of waste management practices which calls for reduced consumption, greater re-use of products, and more recycling of goods. Buy only according to need. To find new uses for old items is to create something new, saving both money and resources Recycle. Energy used in manufacturing products is only partially recovered in recycling, but is never recovered when thrown away.
Recycling reduces our demand on natural resources.
Unless we insist on government legislation that obliges industry to take a leading role in responsibility for waste, industry will not seriously introduce waste reduction into its products and packaging. Participation in campaigns to promote sustainable resource-use through decreased waste. Representation on the Southern Sydney Waste Board and on the Sutherland Shire Council Waste Committee and the Nature Conservation Council's Waste Crisis Network. Highlighting problems with current consumption and disposal practices through education campaigns and competitions. Calling for a ban on greenwaste to landfill.