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Electronic waste is the fastest growing waste stream next to fast fashion. Today there are trustworthy services that buy and refurbish pre-loved electronics and resell them back. This expands the lifespan of the products, gives you a cheaper price while providing the same experience as new devices. You will get a return policy, warranty and fully functional often modern devices.

By purchasing second-hand items, you reduce the demand for new products and the energy needed for their production, contributing to lower carbon emissions and resource consumption.

Donating empower experts and activists, enhances public awareness, and supports sustainable practices at both local and global levels. By financially backing organisations fighting climate change, individuals can play a significant role in driving progress, influencing policy, and fostering a sustainable future especially if they don't have the time or the ability to be on the ground themselves. Choosing the right organisation is key.

- Electronics - Appliances - Furniture - Clothes - more

Electric cars are not the sole solution. Within cities the best and fairest solution for all is to use shared services.

- Car sharing - Public transport - E-Bike or bike - etc -

Many people are not separating and recycling correctly. Even though much of the plastic is being burned and called "recycling" it makes a difference. Always separate the different materials from each other. For example remove the paper and the aluminum lid from the plastic yoghurt cup (even if they go into the same bin) and sort your waste into the correct bins. This makes it easier for the machines in the recycling facilities to identify and sort the waste correctly and therefore increases recycling rates and material recovery. Check local recycling guidelines to learn how your bins work.

The world has already enough of everything. Especially in big cities second-hand marketplaces or refurbishing services and malls are available. Buying pre-loved (furniture and home decor) saves you money, extends the lifespans of products and keeps it away from landfills. If you need to carry large items, ask your friends to carry it with you in public transport. Don't be afraid to use allot of space or feel guilty about it. it is a structural problem that will get better the more people demand it. You can also rent a car sharing car (or ask a friend to drive). Usually this is still cheaper than buying a new item.

Sharing or renting tools increases the usage of products and helps reduce the amount of rarely needed things in the world. Share your power tools like a drill, ladder, car, anything really with your friends and neighbours. Alternatively you can also rent the items at hardware stores or via sharing communities.

The type of food is more impactful than how it is packaged. A plastic wrapped vegan stake, is better than a non-plastic wrapped, "local" cow-steak. Therefore, before you worry about a plastic free shopping cart, try to reduce animal products like meat or dairy first. For other daily bathroom essential like tooth paste or shampoo, easy plastic free, solid alternatives exist. For these items you only need to a find a replacement and a store once, and then you can forget about it. For other items, try to avoid plastic where possible, but don't beat yourself up for this. Try to focus on more impactful actions first. In places with bad recycling infrastructure, advocate for it.

Repairing items increases their lifespan and ideally saves you money along the way. If you are skilled you can repair items yourself buy buying the right repair kit if you don't already have it, ask someone you know, or have it repaired by a professional. Additionally you can also advocate for better repairability (especially for electronic devices) on a political level. If you cannot repair them or the repair is too expensive, try to resell it to a marketplace or on second-hand shops and buy a new pre-loved item. This way you spend less and keep things in the cycle. Common items you should try to repair electronics, appliances, furniture, clothes and more.

This action involves choosing products that can be reused multiple times over disposable alternatives that contribute to landfill and pollution. Here are the key benefits and actions involved: 1. Reduces Waste: By opting for multi-use products, you contribute to a significant reduction in the amount of waste that ends up in landfills and oceans. Single-use products, particularly plastics, are a major source of environmental pollution. 2. Lowers Carbon Footprint: The production, transportation, and disposal of single-use items consume energy and resources, emitting greenhouse gases. Multi-use products, on the other hand, have a lower carbon footprint over their lifecycle due to reduced frequency of production and disposal. 3. Saves Money: Although multi-use items may have a higher upfront cost, they save money in the long run by reducing the need for frequent replacements. The mantra here is: Quality over quantity. In order for these benefits to be true, the multi use product needs to be used for a longer time.