Other Ways to Reduce

• Use more of what you buy. Americans throw away over one-third of the food they buy in grocery stores.
• Don’t accept a bag at checkout if you’re buying a few items you can handle without the extra waste.
• Bring your own bags. Many stores sell canvas shopping bags and give small discounts to shoppers each time they use them.
• Buy nonperishable products in bulk or large quantities. Large containers use less material than several small ones for the same amount of product, and generally cost far less.
• Buy reusable containers with lids or reuse margarine and deli tubs to store leftovers instead of one-shot wraps, bags and foils.