Buying products like rice and spices in bulk is another good shopping habit common in many ethnic communities. Buying these things in large quantities reduces the amount of small packages you discard. Take your own cloth bags for shopping. Six billion discarded plastic bags have to be buried in Australia each year. But it doesn't take long before taking your own bags to the supermarket becomes as automatic as remembering your wallet and keys.
Some people also take their own container for meat when they go to the butcher.
Take your own cup. Imagine how much waste is created every day by polystyrene cups for tea and coffee. More people now take their own cups to shops where they regularly buy takeaway coffee or tea - some shops even charge slightly less if you bring your own cup. Recycle where possible. It's tempting to toss cans and scraps of paper into waste bins instead of recycling containers, especially when you're busy.