Reduce and Reuse Overview
There are three "R's" to waste management. Recycling is crucial, but it comes after the other two--reduce and reuse. If we can cut down on our consumption of "stuff," we're way ahead of the game. If we can reuse the stuff we buy, we're beating the game. That's why these options are so important to those of us who believe in recycling.If you're creative, you can think of dozens, perhaps hundreds, of ways to reduce the material you put into the recycling bin, much less the trash. We're all pretty aware of carrying reusable shopping bags. But do you toss styrofoam-packaged fish into your shopping cart without giving a second thought to going to the seafood counter and asking for fish wrapped in papter? If you're tired of throwing away yogurt containers, you could make your own yogurt. Really easy.
The important thing is to make changes that will stay part of your life.
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