write an article 3R's Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
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Reducing - Try to reduce the amount of waste you produce, as this is the best way to help the environment! If you cannot avoid producing the waste, try…
.. Reusing - Think of ways you could reuse something, like shredding paper for your hamster rather than buying bedding or saving glass jars for storage. If you can not reuse something try…
...Recycling (and composting)
This enables the materials you throw away to be used again by making them into new products.
If items cannot be reused or recycled it is sometimes possible to recover the energy that they contain through a waste treatment process.
At HomeReduceAvoid giving presents with excess packaging.Have a go at making your own presents or cardsReduce unsolicited mail by registering with The Mailing Preference Service. tel: 0845 7034 599 or write to: The Mailing Preference Service, Freepost 29, LON20771, London, W1E 0ZT Unaddressed Mail - Opt out of Royal Mail deliveries of unaddressed mail that is delivered to every household. To opt out e-mail: [email protected] using doorstep delivery services for organic vegetables, milk and other fresh produce - goods often come in little or returnable packaging Buy solar-powered items such as pocket calculators and watches.Choose products that can use mains power rather than batteries Use rechargeable batteries when appropriate.Consider growing your own vegetables - many varieties can be grown in small gardens.ReuseDonate unwanted furniture and appliances to a furniture reuse schemeGet ideas from www.co-oproduct.org on reusing your household packaging and everyday waste materials to make desirable new objectsRepair broken items rather than buy new onesTake old carrier bags to the shop with you to use again or use them as bin linersScrap paper can be used both sides, for children's drawings, shopping listsRe-use containers like margarine tubs for storage of nails or colouring pencilsDonate unwanted clothing and small household items to charity shops and jumble sales.Reuse items wherever possible. For example yoghurt pots are ideal for growing seedlings, swap magazines with friends, or give them to surgeries for waiting rooms.RecycleIf you can, compost your garden waste and vegetable peelings or take your garden waste to a recycling centreUse local recycling facilities such as glass bottle banks, plastic bottle banks, can banks, shoe banks, textile banks etcParticipate in any recycling service your district or borough council may offer from your home.
.. Reusing - Think of ways you could reuse something, like shredding paper for your hamster rather than buying bedding or saving glass jars for storage. If you can not reuse something try…
...Recycling (and composting)
This enables the materials you throw away to be used again by making them into new products.
If items cannot be reused or recycled it is sometimes possible to recover the energy that they contain through a waste treatment process.
At HomeReduceAvoid giving presents with excess packaging.Have a go at making your own presents or cardsReduce unsolicited mail by registering with The Mailing Preference Service. tel: 0845 7034 599 or write to: The Mailing Preference Service, Freepost 29, LON20771, London, W1E 0ZT Unaddressed Mail - Opt out of Royal Mail deliveries of unaddressed mail that is delivered to every household. To opt out e-mail: [email protected] using doorstep delivery services for organic vegetables, milk and other fresh produce - goods often come in little or returnable packaging Buy solar-powered items such as pocket calculators and watches.Choose products that can use mains power rather than batteries Use rechargeable batteries when appropriate.Consider growing your own vegetables - many varieties can be grown in small gardens.ReuseDonate unwanted furniture and appliances to a furniture reuse schemeGet ideas from www.co-oproduct.org on reusing your household packaging and everyday waste materials to make desirable new objectsRepair broken items rather than buy new onesTake old carrier bags to the shop with you to use again or use them as bin linersScrap paper can be used both sides, for children's drawings, shopping listsRe-use containers like margarine tubs for storage of nails or colouring pencilsDonate unwanted clothing and small household items to charity shops and jumble sales.Reuse items wherever possible. For example yoghurt pots are ideal for growing seedlings, swap magazines with friends, or give them to surgeries for waiting rooms.RecycleIf you can, compost your garden waste and vegetable peelings or take your garden waste to a recycling centreUse local recycling facilities such as glass bottle banks, plastic bottle banks, can banks, shoe banks, textile banks etcParticipate in any recycling service your district or borough council may offer from your home.
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