Avoid waste at home

What’s better than reusing or recycling an item? Avoiding it in the first place. Just by shopping sustainably, minimising single use items and the amount of food you waste, you are contributing to Victoria's sustainable future.

Minimise single-use items
Single-use or disposable items are products and packaging that we throw out after only one use. These items are used for only minutes but their impact on our environment can last thousands of years.
Avoid food waste
There are simple ways to avoid food waste and save money and valuable resources just by planning, shopping and cooking.
Shop sustainably
Everything we buy has health, environmental and social impacts. Shop sustainably to benefit the environment, other people and yourself.