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October 9, 2025September 29, 2025Reduce Reuse Recycle by Michelle

Throwback Thursday – Simple tips to reduce household waste

Celebrated every October in Canada, Circular Economy Month is an opportunity to revisit our consumption and find ways to reduce household waste. Today’s Throwback Thursday post from 2023 has 11 ways you can cut down the amount of trash you’re sending to landfill on garbage day.

Click the link below for helpful tips to reduce household waste.

Helpful Waste Reduction Week tips for your household

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Throwback Thursday is a day to bring new life to old blog posts. If you’d like to join in, check out this post from Hugh’s Views and News for details. If you already participate, leave me a link to your post on Helpful Waste Reduction Week tips for your household.

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Michelle

Hi there! I’m Michelle and I live in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. I am married with two young adult daughters. I’m a big fan of reducing waste, using less plastic, decluttering and simplifying life as much as possible.

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Water shortage a wakeup call for all of us

Water is essential to life. Yet, here locally, this precious resource has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons as our region faces a water shortage. It’s a sobering reminder of the need to be mindful of how we consume the Earth’s resources.

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Is plastic free living an impossible dream?

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