1. Eco-Wise Action This project was funded by the Department of Sustainability and Environment Smart Shopping and Waste

2. Today’s workshop About what you buy and what you throw away Includes a home check list and lots of ideas

3. Background information

4. Reducing waste does not mean going without

5. Waste

7. energy water materials products waste

8. Photo: Samuel Mann

9. Greenhouse Gases

10. 192 kg of waste per person per year

11. buried landfill methane gas underground water leaching into groundwater contaminates soil Stops land being used for other purposes

12. How long does rubbish last? Banana Cigarette butt Leather boot Cotton rag Paper bag Wool sock Rubber sole Tin can (e.g. baked beans) Aluminium can (e.g. soft drink) Plastic rings for holding six- packs Plastic jug Styrofoam cup Glass bottle

13. Rubbish lasts a long time! banana - 3 to 4 weeks paper bag - 1 month cotton rag - 5 months wool sock - 1 year cigarette butt - 2 to 5 years leather boot - 40 to 50 years rubber sole - 50 to 80 years tin can - 80 to 100 years aluminium can - 200 to 500 years plastic rings for holding 6-packs - 450 years plastic jug - 1 million years Styrofoam cup - unknown – forever? glass bottle - unknown – forever?

14. How to shop smarter and reduce waste

16. Photo by sari dennise from Mexico City

25. compost bin worm farm bokashi bin

27. Image by mercedesfromtheeighties

28. Photo: joguldi

29. Junk mail sticker

30. Using the home checklist

31. Smart shopping checklist Easy Actions Do you write a shopping list before shopping?  No   Write a shopping list to avoid buying things that will not be used. Do you throw out packaging?  Yes   Buy items with minimal packaging or with recyclable packaging, e.g. loose fruit and vegetables. Do you accept plastic bags when shopping?  Yes   Take reusable shopping bags to the shops instead.

32. Any questions?

33. What do you want to do?

34. What was interesting for you?

35. Next workshop: Celebration