Recycling involves reprocessing old materials into new products to prevent waste, with recyclable materials originating from homes, businesses and industry. Common recyclables include glass, paper, metal, textiles and plastics as well as aggregates, concrete, batteries, biodegradable waste, ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals and timber. The document also lists ways to reduce waste such as using reusable containers, printing on both sides of paper, donating old clothes, borrowing books from libraries, using reusable shopping bags, and saving energy.