It's very tempting to throw things away or even drop them in a recycling bin when we are done with them. Is there a better way?
Share your ideas for extending the “lives” of the items that we buy and use, and their packaging as well!
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Recycling is important.. but reusing is the first step!
One of the easiest and well-known ways of helping the environment is recycling.. but that's far from the first step! Recycling is often the last step in a process we all can take part in that will reduce our carbon footprint as a whole. First off is reducing: by reducing the amount of materials used we can cut back on waste, an example being writing on both sides of a notebook or keeping a handkerchief to dry your hands instead of using paper towels. Second is reusing; we have the chance to reuse countless things in our day to day lives, from water bottles to tins and much more. By reusing something instead of throwing it away, we again shorten the waste produced from it where we finally end up at recycling.
By reducing and reusing we can create a larger impact in helping to repair our world by lowering our footprint.
Further reading: ( https://www.epa.gov/recycle/reducing-wa … you-can-do )