Although recycling is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about the aspects of making the earth a "greener place", there are many more strategies that are just as, if not more beneficial. For instance, reusing and repurposing items is less expensive and uses less energy than recycling, being that when we recycle we are essentially buying new things whereas reusing doesn't require much energy and no money. It also causes less (or no) pollution as apposed to recycling ; being that it requires a lot of energy. We can also regulate how much/many unnecessary items we consume regularly.