•Definition:
to use
again.
•Cause:
use of
disposable items such as disposable crockery, non-rechargeable batteries,
one-time container.
•Suggestions:
vegetable peels
at school to make compost for the school garden.
•consumers
can refill a purchased bottle of water with water from home to minimize the
number of plastic bottles being discarded.
In my school alone, there are so many items that can be reused – from manila folders and envelopes (reuse for scratch paper), to printer paper. (Check out Freelance Folder’s tips for a paperless office)
- Around the house, think before you toss. Can this item be used again (safe and sanitary, of course)?
- Take your own shopping bags to the market or any store for that matter.
- Pass on outgrown clothing to a friend or neighbor who can use it. My girls have been the recipients of some wonderful hand me downs over the years and I love being able to hand them down again.
- Sources:
- http://app2.nea.gov.sg/topics_tipson3rs.aspx
- http://cms.nea.gov.sg/topics_tips3rs.aspx
- http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/reduce-reuse-recycle-mean-2736.html
- http://www.aleanjourney.com/2011/09/guest-post-reduce-reuse-recycle.html
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