I know in the past I have been guilty of not reusing certain products for as long as I could. However, my parents quickly taught me the importance of recycling all of my plastic and glass bottles, as well as cans and many other things. Recycling allows for us to keep plastic out of our landfill and lets us be able to reuse the same recycled items in the future. However, that isn't the only option. You can also repurpose almost all of your clothes or donate them rather than just throwing them away. I've attempted to make certain things in the past with old products, which was always very fun and entertaining to see what the result would be. It is also important for us to think before we buy in terms of packaging. The more packaging there is, the more potential danger is in the environment, so we must be aware of these things while shopping.

I agree with you. If I ever have clothes that I do not use anymore, I donate them instead of just throwing them away. This way nothing is being wasted. My mom makes a lot of tomato sauce from homegrown tomatoes and we reuse the same glass bottles. By doing this, we do not have to buy new ones and we are using the ones that we already have. Anything that is recyclable should be recycled and this way we do not add to our trash pile in the Pacific Ocean. By putting more items in recycling we produce less trash which is better for our planet as a whole.

I think this is a very important issue.  Many people look at recycling as putting stuff in your recycling bin every week, and that's all, meaning everything that can't be recycled goes to waste.  People also look at the complication of finding a way to re-purpose things in your home and decide it's easier to throw it away.  What everyone here is missing is how important it can be to donate what you no longer use.  Just because they don't want it anymore doesn't mean others won't, and this can greatly change how much we waste.

I agree with you, Emma. My parents taught me how important it is to be aware of how much trash we produce every week. As a family, we try to donate clothing to local charities or organizations when possible. Also, my parents and I sometimes take clothes with us to India and pass them on to children in orphanages or the homeless. Furthermore, I also agree with your point that packaging produces a lot of waste when thrown away. Therefore, my family and I strive to reuse or recycle items such as plastic water bottles, certain containers, paper or plastic bags, cardboard boxes, etc. In addition, I try to reduce the amount of electricity and gas that I use in my house. For example, I try to always turn off electronics and lights in rooms that are not in use. I also try to avoid lengthy showers. In conclusion, I believe that a global effort to reduce, reuse, and recycle when possible can help minimize the impact that human activities have on climate change and the world.

I agree with all the points stated. I always donate my clothes and reuse the clothes my sister gives to me. Two other things I do to recycle are reusing containers to keep food in and bring bags to the grocery store. Plastic containers are a great way to put lunches in instead of using a zip-lock bags. Instead of using plastic bags to take our food home in, my family reuses reusable bags to put the food we've bought from the grocery store in.

I agree I always donate old clothes instead of just throwing them away. I even sometimes will shop at these thrift places (goodwill, value village) which is a great way of reducing packaging and reusing someones old clothes.