The growing amount of waste has created a tremendous problem of dealing with the wastes and its proper disposal. As most of the waste ends up in our oceans, it is necessary to minimize the waste production.

Explanation:

• Here are some simple ways in which waste pr can be minimized:
• We can carry our own cloth bags for shopping, in this way we are not only getting rid of plastic bags but also REDUCING its use.
• We can reuse various items in our homes, gir example pens can be reused by filling it with refills instead of buying a NEW pen.
• The wastes generated in our homes can be categorized into wet and dry wastes. The wet waste or the kitchen waste can be used as manure for our gardens.
• The water used for washing vegetables etc can be reused for watering the plants in our gardens.
• Also we can buy fresh fruits and vegetables instead of buying the packed and processed ones, the fresh fruits would not only be healthy but it would also PREVENT unnecessary waste generation.
• We can AVOID buying unnecessary items because it will ultimately be thrown out.
• We must know the principles of recycling, and products like old cell PHONES, aluminium tins, newspapers etc can be sold to the local kabariwalas.