Waste Reduction Planner
Build a personalised zero-waste action plan. Estimate your household waste output, recycling rate, landfill diversion potential, and CO2 from waste with practical tips.
Your Household Habits
Rate your current habits to get a personalised plan
Waste Reduction Plan
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Covers food waste, plastic, recycling, composting & fashion
How to Use the Waste Reduction Planner
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Enter household details
Input the number of people in your household. Waste output scales roughly linearly with occupancy.
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Describe your current waste habits
Answer questions about your recycling, composting, food waste, and general purchasing habits to establish your baseline.
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Set your reduction goals
Choose which areas you want to improve - food waste, packaging, recycling rate - to get a targeted action plan.
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Review your plan and metrics
See your estimated annual waste output, current recycling rate, potential landfill diversion, CO2 from waste, and a ranked list of practical actions.
Key Features
Personalised Action Plan
Receive a tailored set of waste reduction actions ranked by impact, specific to your household habits and goals.
Waste Metrics
See your estimated annual waste in kg, recycling rate percentage, landfill diversion potential, and CO2 equivalent from waste.
Goal Tracking
Set a target recycling rate or waste reduction percentage and see exactly which actions will get you there.
Pro Tips
Food waste is the highest-impact category for most households - it accounts for 70kg of avoidable waste per person per year in the UK. Meal planning and portion control are the most effective fixes.
Switching to a food waste caddy and compost bin diverts organic material from landfill, where it produces methane - a greenhouse gas 28x more potent than CO2.
Buying loose produce instead of pre-packaged reduces plastic waste significantly. Many supermarkets now have dedicated loose produce sections.
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