Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Waste reduction is considered to be the best method of waste management:

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

Ideas

Some ideas for recycling include:

• 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.