Reuse

What does Reuse mean?
The Waste Hierarchy shows that the next stage in dealing with your waste is to Reuse. Reusing waste means using an item again, without making it into a new product first. You can reuse an item for the same purpose, or for a different purpose.

How can we reuse waste?
There are lots of ways that you can reuse your waste at school/college.

Here are some examples:

reuse a bottle of water by refilling it with more water to drink - saving you money in the process
reuse lunch boxes for packed lunches
reuse yoghurt pots as paint pots for art projects
reuse by borrowing books from your school or local library instead of buying new books
reuse wrapping paper or posters to cover your school books.