11.   Concern over the size of the bill prompted Belfast City Council to join forces with the Department of Economic Development in a bid to reduce the waste.

12.   It would help in the drive to increase productivity, efficiency and cost effectiveness, and reduce waste, he added.

13.   Nevertheless, work continues around the Group to reduce wastes of every kind.

14.   Draft proposals for a European directive aimed at reducing packaging waste, cutting landfill and increasing reuse and recycling are being considered.

15.   Amazon.com, for example, has tried to reduce waste by reducing the size of many shipping boxes to better fit the products they contain.

16.   Boston Chicken is testing changes from a complete reworking of the stores to eliminate inefficient service to fine tuning such as reducing food waste.

17.   Acceptance of the proposal would also reduce waste in government.

18.   But Connell said her bipartisan appeal is broader, thanks to efforts to reduce waste, create government audits and make the state lottery more accountable for its money.

19.   Digitization therefore reduces waste.

20.   For the future, Gingrich said he sees Republican concentrating on eliminating drugs, reducing taxes annually and reduce waste in government.