Toowoomba resident Carolyn Cloake's minimal household waste output is an extreme example of a less-is-more approach which Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is keen to see replicated.
TRC Water and Waste Committee portfolio leader Cr Nancy Sommerfield today (April 20) congratulated Mrs Cloake's tremendous effort to reduce her household waste to one small bag of rubbish each week and recycle other valuable resources.
"Carolyn is showing how easily residents can reduce their own waste streams," Cr Sommerfield said.
"Carolyn is a shining example of how household behaviour can help Council reduce, reuse and recycle precious resources to divert more material from our landfills.
"Diverting recyclable material from landfill reduces operating costs and promotes further environmental benefits.
