With growing consumerism, the amount of trash has increased, affecting personal health and the environment if not properly disposed of. The document discusses the history of increasing trash from the pre-industrial era to present day and provides 7 tips for reusing, reducing, and recycling to create less trash without significantly changing one's lifestyle, including reevaluating purchases, eating less, buying long-lasting items, composting, using reusable dinnerware, printing double-sided, and recycling.