“Waste” is a verb, not a noun. I would prefer to see this section titled “Waste of energy and resources”. While councils traditionally are only involved at the end-of-life of products and packaging, whether through rubbish collections or litter, we should be promoting the many better options, such as reduction, reuse, re-manufacturing and so on.
As approaches to consumption change, with people not feeling the need to buy and own so many different things, Waterford City & County Council libraries of toys, things, and much more could reduce the waste of resources. Equally, WCCC could support businesses and community groups who are running projects that would keep resources out of our bins and keep them in circulation; hire businesses, repair shops, swap meets and more.