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SO WHAT CAN BE DONE?
Well the first line of defence is to not produce the waste in
the first place. However, it is impossible to stop producing waste
completely, so we must next think of how we can reduce the amount
that we produce. In addition, there is the option to reuse some
materials. These options are shown below as a 'waste hierarchy'
– a sort of pyramid that shows the different ways of dealing
with waste. Those at the top of the pyramid are most desirable.
At present, most of our rubbish is dealt with at the
bottom of the pyramid. It is our responsibility to change habits
and attitudes so that we start at the top.
To find out about the 3 R's (reduce, reuse, recycle) click on the
appropriate part of the pyramid.
next: Reduce
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