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.
