Reuse means taking products that would otherwise be discarded and using them again in their current form, or with few repairs or changes. People often mistakenly say they are recycling something when they are actually reusing it. Recycling involves collecting used materials, processing them mechanically and chemically, and remanufacturing them into new products. These activities consume energy, water, and other resources, and cause pollution. Although the resource use and pollution associated with recycling is far less than that created by manufacturing with virgin materials, it is greater than the act of simply reusing an item. Because of this you should reuse things before you try to recycle them.

Here's a list of some things you can reuse: Spread out old newspaper beneath a tablecloth to provide further protection against spills, make a bird feeder out of a 2-liter plastic bottle,
don’t throw old books away; upcycle them into beautiful handmade journals, keep used tea bags in the refrigerator; in the morning, dampen if needed and put one on each eye to relieve puffiness and refresh sleepy peepers.

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