In this section, we will recommend some methods that involve reusing that you can try. Below are a few ideas.

Tip 1: Use plastic bags that are given when you are shopping to collect all the garbage. In this way, you do not need to purchase a new garbage bag, and will help to generate less waste.

Tip 2: Use old cloths that you do not want or are torn as rags for cleaning purposes. Thus, these clothing will be put into good use.

Tip 3: Turn paper that is unwanted anymore into a notebook for note taking. In this way, you do not have to buy a new notebook.

Tip 4: Give away your old books and toys to your friends or relatives. (There is a project in Singapore where old textbooks are donated to people who are poor to buy them.) So, new books and toys will not have to be bought anymore.

Tip 5: If you have old and unwanted clothing that are too small for you to fit but are not torn yet, ask your parents to pass them to other people so that they will not have to buy new ones. They may like it very much.

Tip 6: If you do not want any stuff that can still be used, sell them to second-hand shops. The item will not be turned into waste and you can still earn some money.

Tip 7: If your electrical appliances are faulty but can still be repaired and used, ask your parents to repair it so that you do not have to buy a new one.

Tip 8: If a paper is printed on 1 side only, and you do not want it anymore, reuse the other side of the paper by using it for drafting purposes instead of using another fresh piece of paper.

Tip 9: If you have any empty plastic bottles or glass jars/bottle, use them as pots to plant flowers in your home instead of buying a new pot.

Tip 10: instead of using only 1 side of the paper, use both side instead so that paper will not be wasted (by using only 1 side, more paper will be needed.)

Tip 11: Other than donating books to charity organizations, you can give them to the library so that they would not have to buy new books again.

Tip 12: Instead of buying new envelopes for mails, reuse used envelopes so that you can produce less waste (More waste will be produced if more envelopes are used.)

Tip 13: Reuse old files to contain your new documents instead of buying another new file. Simply remove the old documents and you can use the file for other purposes again.

Tip 14: As your parents to reuse ornaments for festivals celebration (e.g. New Year banner, Christmas trees) for next year instead of throwing them away. Thus, you do not have do buy new ornaments again.

Tip 15: If you have plastic bottles, you can use them as water bottles, which can be brought to school and work, instead of buying a new bottle. Thus, the plastic bottles will not be turned into waste and you can also save money.

Tip 16: Instead of buying a new thumb drive when your old one has no space left, delete the old files that you do not want or are not important so that you can store your new documents.

Tip 17: Reuse the old newspapers that you do not want anymore for many other purposes (E.g. for art and craft lessons…).

Tip 18: Other items that can be recycled should be kept. Examples are rubber bands, paper clips and lots more. They may be small, but they contribute a lot too. You can still reuse them on another day when you needed it.