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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Reuse & Recycle
This is possibly the easiest thing anyone could change in their life in order to make an impact. Everyone is capable of reusing or at the very least recycling their plastic and paper products, but it is still obvious how many people choose not to recycle.
I agree! Something that I struggled with and am still thinking through is the phrase being passed around in the sustainable world witch is "zero waste". It is impossible to be zero waste and there is no way around it especially where I am living. Learning about what recycling means was my next step because it allowed me to live and make necessary purchases while being conscious of my impact. But again, it is impossible to recycle everything because some places do not recycle what we think can be recycled. The most important thing I have learned is reusing (using my own water bottle instead of buying hundreds of plastic ones, shopping second hand, keeping containers, etc.)which is not a very big change to my life but makes a big impact on how much and what goes into my trash. Through the mindset of limiting my waste and being conscious of my purchases, where they are coming from, and where they will go, rather than the impossible standard of cutting my waste completely, I have become a more eco-friendly person. Of course, I am not perfect but I hope in my lifetime there will be better ways to be more sustainable and the best thing we can do is do our best and inform others about what we learn along the way!
I also agree that everyone is capable of reusing many household items after their intended use is expired. Additionally, reusing items can lower the amount of landfill waste and the number of new products purchased.
I agree as well, since it really takes very little effort to recycle in general. Plus, reusing resources when able to is sometimes easier than getting something new, like reusing a water bottle more than once. Additionally, I think recycling food and using it for compost(of course, if it can be used for that) is a great idea. Especially since it leads to less waste.