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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Reusing Vs. Recycling
From personal experience, I have come to realize that there is a difference in recycling something and to reuse it. For example, a Trader Joe's paper bag (grocery store) can be recycled. Usually for me, these bags each lasts about a month before breaking. Even if one recycles the bags, they would still use around 20 more trader Joe's bags in a month recycling each, compared to if they reused the same bag over and over again. I believe reusing is more efficient and is essential for sustainability. This is how reusing and recycling have different meanings to me as reusing is more on a personal, hands-on type of level, while recycling is just another way to pass off things you don't want.