Showers: 21
Dishwasher cycles: 7 (on eco setting)
Washing machine: 3 (on eco setting, using cold water)
Lights on at night: approx. 18
Bins of rubbish: 6 (small bin)
Meat products bought: 3
Bins of recycling: 3/4 (large bin)
I have been shopping at second hand clothing stores for years and have encouraged my housemates to do the same. This week we had a huge shop for various household utensils and clothes at Savers store in Footscray and came back with many low-cost quality items.
Second hand shopping cuts down on manufacturing demands and keeps more items out of the landfill. Because a large amount of man-made goods are routinely thrown away, re-using gives a longer life to common household items another family could use. (True Activist, 2013)
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