Reduce Reuse Recycle

Reduce
Reducing the amount of waste you produce is the best way to help the environment. There are lots of ways to do this. For example:
* Buy products that don't have a lot of packaging. Someproducts are wrapped in many layers of plastic and paperboard even though they don't need to be. You can also look for things that are packed in materials that don't require a lot of energy orresources to produce. Some products will put that information right on their labels.
* Instead of buying something you're not going to use very often, see if you can borrow it from someone you know.
*Cars use up energy and cause pollution. Some ways to reduce the environmental damage caused by cars include carpooling with friends, walking, taking the bus, or riding your bike instead of driving.* Start a compost bin. Some people set aside a place in their yard where they can dispose of certain food and plant materials. Over time, the materials will break down through a natural processcalled decomposition. The compost is good for the soil in your yard and means that less garbage will go to the landfill.
* You can reduce waste by using a computer! Many newspapers and magazines areonline now. Instead of buying the paper versions, you can find them on the Internet. Also remember that you should print out only what you need. Everything you print that you don't really need is awaste of paper.
* Save energy by turning off lights that you are not using.
* Save water by turning off the faucet while you brush your teeth.
* Lots of families receive a large amount ofadvertisements and other junk mail that they do not want. You can stop the mailings and reduce waste by writing to the following address and requesting that they take your name off of their distributionlist:
Reuse
Instead of throwing things away, try to find ways to use them again! For example:
* Bring cloth sacks to the store with you instead of taking home new paper or plastic bags. You...