Recycling is hot. Sorting litter is hot. While more and more “developed” countries are starting to “recycle” their garbage, the problem is actually moved to the lesser developed countries. Especially when we are talking about the so called e-waste. But sometimes our cell-phone just dies, or computers just break down, beyond repair, beyond the chance of refurbishing of reusing. What can we do then? We haven’t got a lot of options, except maybe use the case a CD-box 
That is why we should try:
- to reuse as much as possible, especially electronics. That also means, don’t buy new electronics if the old stuff isn’t broken
- to avoid having to throw away things by just not letting them enter the house
Packaging/wrapping
A big problem on massive waste generation also lies, according to me, in the packaging industry. Huge amounts of plastic/paper are thrown away daily. And for what? Just to wrap a stupid little thing that might as well be sold without the wrapping.
That is why we should also try:
- to buy things that aren’t wrapped unnecessarily
- to ban disposable plastic bags and replace them by reusable, more eco-friendly variants
- to put up a note on your mailbox that says “no un-addressed mail please“
If you have got more ideas or experiences, please let them know in the comments…
