Waste Reduction & Other Ideas

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Causes no harm to the environment
• Costs nothing for a family to implement
  (in fact, it saves money)
• Does not use up natural resources

• Purchase equipment that is durable, repairable and energy-efficient
• Pack lunches in reusable food containers
• Buy concentrates
• Use your own cloth bag or reuse brown or plastic grocery bags. Look for products that are either biodegradable or nontoxic. Reuse your own metal hangers instead of purchasing new.
• Buy recycled products
• Donate clean clothing in good condition to a charity or sell through consignment shops and garage sales. Buy used clothing.

Solid Waste