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which practice helps reduce waste in landfills?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The single most effective practice is source reduction — buy less and avoid single‑use items. Beyond that, practical actions that reduce landfill waste include:

- Reduce: choose products with less packaging, buy durable goods, avoid disposables.
- Reuse: repair, repurpose, donate, or buy second‑hand.
- Recycle: sort and recycle plastics, paper, glass, and metals correctly.
- Compost: divert food scraps and yard waste to compost or community organics programs (keeps organics out of landfills and reduces methane).
- Proper disposal/collection: take electronics, batteries, and hazardous waste to designated drop‑offs.
- Buy bulk & refillable: reduce packaging waste by buying in bulk or using refill stations.
- Support policies: participate in or support pay‑as‑you‑throw, bottle deposit laws, and producer take‑back programs.

If you want, I can suggest specific steps for home, office, or events.