What are some of the best ways to recycle, reduce and reuse?
Many banks now offer the opportunity to go paperless with e-statements. By choosing this option, and printing out a hard copy for your records if you need it, you’ve saved the materials used in postage. Opt out of direct mail if you don’t use the offers you’re sent. More on opting out can be found here: http://opt-out.cdt.org/moreinfo/ Reuse items as toys for your children- let them take your leftover paper and paper mache or create a collage. Cardboard boxes are particularly fun when you are small, but be careful that all packing material is gone and there are no staples or sharp bits in it. Wrapping paper tubes were designed for sword fighting, and there are plenty of crafts involving toilet paper tubes. Reuse plastic shopping bags – I use them to line a pail for collecting cat litter before I throw it out. If you’re unconcerned with the aesthetics, they also fit perfectly into the very small rectangular bathroom trash can
