Re-solve your Re-Cycle in the New Year!
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – We’ve heard for years that these three things can help us save the planet – but can they? Sometimes it seems like we just skip to the last one, Recycle. All I have to do is put my recyclables into the blue bin and I’m doing my part, right? What have I reduced ? Have I been reusing ? A re there other “R’s” I should be thinking about? If you want to start 2023 being purposeful and working on reducing your impact, consider making your list of R’s a little longer. Rethink : It’s what we’re doing right now; rethinking about how we buy, use, and waste products in our lives. Take time to look around your home or community and think about how much waste is created, what you’d like to see changed, and what you think you can tackle first. Start small and remember: this is a cycle! Reduce & Refuse : Renting clothes, buying thrifted items, and borrowing all help us Reduce what we buy and waste, while getting us to consi...