I am delighted to recommend to you the sixth edition of Too Good to Waste: the A to Z Guide of Practical Ways to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle in Edinburgh, the Lothians and the Borders.

Reducing the amount of waste we produce is about saving resources, and ultimately, reducing the carbon emissions that threaten catastrophic climate change.This guide is designed to help you make the simple changes that decrease the amount of waste we all produce, safeguard our natural resources and help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - and benefit us all.

Please refer to this easy-to-use guide whenever you have a quandary about reducing, reusing, recycling and home composting. You're unlikely to be able to follow every suggestion in here, but every time you do, you will make a positive difference.

Too Good to Waste is a good example of what Changeworks is all about - providing people with the information they need to make choices that lessen their impact on the environment. Together, we must make a difference. This guide is designed to help us, please use it.

Simon Lee
Chief Executive
Changeworks