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By repairing or re-using goods which still retain some operational value there are social, financial and environmental benefits in comparison to producing a brand new product.  

In order to get people involved it is important to understand the target audience, work with partners and stakeholders, and link to national initiatives such as Go Real.

The Hub provides local authorities with a comprehensive online resource to enable them to produce a Waste Prevention plan and to help householders prevent waste.

Waste prevention defined, as seen in the Waste Framework Directive.

This section sets out reasons why waste prevention should be integral to any waste strategy.

It is worth estimating the impact a home composting scheme could have before embarking on a home composting campaign, especially if you are considering offering subsidised bins. 

Some or all advertising mail items can be judged as unwanted; this can include addressed and unaddressed items, flyers and free newspapers.

The repair and re-use of electrical and electronic products keeps valuable materials out of the waste stream for longer. Re-use organisations also have a positive social impact in the communities in which they operate.

The main types of waste prevention activity covered by the Household Waste Prevention Hub are outlined below.

A WRAP study into the composition and re-use potential of household bulky textiles found that of all bulky waste in the UK around 19% (310,000 tonnes) consists of textiles.

The Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP) brings together clothing retailers, brands, suppliers, local authority representatives, recyclers, charities, trade bodies and the public sector to reduce the environmental footprint of clothing.

This section describes the opportunities for re-use of electrical and electronic products that would otherwise be discarded.