as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
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create a strategy for reducing waste generation.
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creating a strategy to reduce waste generation starts with becoming mindful of how much waste we generate. here are some strategies you can use to reduce waste: 
- reduce the amount of single-use packaging you purchase by switching to items that can be reused or recycled. 
- buy food in bulk, and bring your own reusable containers.
- reduce water waste by using efficient fixtures such as low-flow toilets and shower heads.
- compost food waste and yard waste.
- repair items instead of replacing them.
- recycle items that cannot be reused.
- reuse items such as shopping bags, containers, plastic bottles, and glass jars
- donate old clothes, appliances and furniture to those in need
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