Simple ways to cut packaging waste at home

Packaging waste is one of the easiest places to make a dent without changing your whole routine. Buying larger pack sizes for things you use often means fewer individual wrappers and containers per unit of product.

Where possible, choose concentrated versions of household products like laundry detergent — you use less packaging (and less shelf space) for the same number of washes.

Reusing sturdy containers — glass jars, tins, sealable tubs — for dry goods storage keeps packaging in use for longer instead of going straight to recycling after one use.