What does Reduce/Reuse/Recycle mean?
Recycling has been the “buzz” word in solid waste management for several years. Reduction and reuse of solid waste have become neglected, yet they are even more important in dealing with solid waste issues in throughout the world. Many people think that it is OK to create more garbage as it will be recycled instead of choosing to reduce or reuse the solid waste generated at home and work. Reduction of solid waste deals with buying and using less material and packaging. Buying concentrate or even buying in bulk reduces the potential amount of waste in your garbage or recycling. For example, buying juice in concentrate form (usually in a small container) and then adding water later, reduces the need to buy large plastic containers of the same liquid. Just as important is reusing as many materials and packaging as possible. Ceramic instead of paper cups, taking and using plastic bags at the grocery store or making bird feeders from soda bottles are all examples of reuse. Click here and fi
