Waste Reuse

Prolonging the useful life of products and packaging through reuse stops waste at the source because?it delays or avoids their entry into the waste collection and disposal system.

Reuse Tips

• Use incoming corrugated boxes for outgoing shipments
• Shred or crumple waste paper for use as packing material
• Reuse office furniture and supplies, such as interoffice envelopes and file folders
• Exchange surplus and reusable materials through a commercial materials exchange
• Repair broken equipment to extend its useful life
• Donate excess building materials to local low-income housing developers
• Ask suppliers to take back pallets or switch to more durable reusable ones
• Donate leftover food to the needy
• Donate food scraps for use as animal feed
• Donate surplus items to non-profit or reuse organizations
• Donate your old computers
• Donate your old electronics
• Remanufacture your products