Waste

Habits that help us keeping the amount of wastes low and improving our life habits

a.How to reduce wate in food:

• Opt for food products produced near your town.
• Reject the food that comes in white cork trays.
• Priorize the consumption of fresh foods.
• Use recyclable glass bottles instead of cans, briks or plastic containers.

b.How to reduce paper and cardboard waste:

• With paper and cardboard we have to strictly use the "three R's law".
• Reduce.
• Re-use.
• Recycle: Avoid the use of papers non recycled.

c.How to reduce waste in electronic and electrical appliances:

• Ink and ink cartridges must be returned for reusing.
• Depending on the age of the item, it must be delivered to the purchase shop or to the clean point.

d.How to reduce waste in cleaning:

• Optimize cleaning products.
• Air the house instead of using air fresheners.
• Don't use aerosols, use sprayers.

e.How to reduce waste in DIY:

• Optimize work materials.
• Preferably use water-based paints.
• Use instruments that uses products as brushes.
• The waste generated must be deposited in "clean points".

f.How to reduce battery waste:

• Discard the instruments that use batteries.
• Use rechargeables batteries.
• Deposit the in clean points or in special containers.

g.How to reduce waste on clothes:

• Buy clothes that are made with natural fabrics.
• Reuse unusable clothes for other purposes.

h.How to reduce oil consumption:

• Do not throw it into the drain.
• Take it to a free collection point, offered by the state.

i.How to reduce the consumption of plastic bags:

• Use biodegradable bags.
• Reuse plastic bags.

j.How to reduce waste based on medicaments:

• Take expired medicaments to pharmacies for recycling.
• Some medicaments can contamine water.