| Reducing waste means preventing or lowering the | | | | not required, dispose them in recycling bins so that |
| amount of waste generated at various places. By | | | | they can be again sent for recycling. Such items |
| reducing and recycling the waste, you can help save | | | | include paper bags, plastic containers, aluminum cans, |
| earth's natural resources and preserve landfill space. | | | | and glass bottles. After you have used these |
| Placing recycling bins at appropriate places and hiring a | | | | products you can send them to a recycling centre |
| hauler for taking the recyclables and waste to the | | | | for recycling.o Reduce Packaging: Every product |
| recycling center is very important. USA generates | | | | requires packaging but over-packaging consumes |
| tons of waste every year and to reduce the amount | | | | more money and resources. About one-third of the |
| of waste an appropriate waste reduction program | | | | garbage generated daily consists of packaging |
| needs to be followed in every home and organization. | | | | material only. You can avoid packaging by buying in |
| Here are some tips you can follow to successfully | | | | bulk instead of buying frequently in small quantities. |
| reduce the amount of waste generated in your | | | | You must take a cloth bag to the supermarket and |
| home or office and just how much of it can be | | | | carry your groceries in it. Also, reuse the plastic |
| placed in your recycle bin.o Reuse Household Items: | | | | shopping bags.o Recycle Items: Recycle bins should |
| Reusing household items can have financial as well as | | | | be used at public places as well as homes and offices |
| environmental benefits. Before throwing away | | | | to collect recyclable waste materials. People must be |
| anything, think twice if it can be reused. You can | | | | encouraged to throw recyclable waste in appropriate |
| repair and use broken items instead of throwing | | | | recycling bins as it can help in conservation of natural |
| them away hastily. Plastic containers can be washed | | | | resources and hence lessen the burden on the |
| and reused for storing various items. You must also | | | | environment.o Reuse paper and other items: Reuse |
| dispose waste items in appropriate recycling bins so | | | | papers printed on one side for rough writings, |
| that they can be recycled. Unwanted household items | | | | xeroxing or taking print outs. Instead of using disposal |
| can be re-purposed through a garage sale.o Use | | | | glasses and plates, use reusable utensils like and |
| Recycled Products: Consider buying household items | | | | ceramic or china mugs, glasses, plates, and bowls for |
| that are manufactured from recycled materials. When | | | | employees. |