Independent post from MastermindPotato \ud83d\udc09<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When we hear the phrase \u201cReduce, Reuse, Recycle,\u201d we often tune out the first two and treat recycling as the solution to all the world\u2019s problems (at least when it comes to waste). Really, though, reduce, reuse, and recycle is the order of importance \u2014 if we reduce what we consume, we don\u2019t need to reuse or recycle anything in the first place. Then when we\u2019re forced to buy things, reusing them means there\u2019s none of the transport, energy, or wasted material caused by recycling. And finally, when we can\u2019t avoid getting stuff that can\u2019t be reused, recycling it allows it to go to use as opposed to going to a landfill.
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As an example:
Reduce: use gift bags (easily reusable) instead of wrapping paper. Fewer trees then need to be cut down to make it. \ud83d\udecd
Reuse: If someone gives you something with wrapping paper (so you can\u2019t reduce), then you can reuse undamaged parts or use it for crafts. That prevents you from having to buy more paper for those purposes. \u2702\ufe0f
Recycle: Reducing and reusing still leaves you with pieces of gift wrap that are unsalvageable, which can then be recycled (as long as they don\u2019t have tape or glue on them) and turned into new things. Though it uses energy, it\u2019s preferable to throwing it away, since landfills release methane and a lot of trash can end up in the oceans. \u267b\ufe0f
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Happy reducing, reusing, and recycling!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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