Recycling is great, but reusing is even better. Reusing extends an object's lifespan which means less resources are wasted on producing new objects and less waste ends up in a landfill.
Here are a few things that I reuse:
old towels --> rags
bread bags --> produce savers
hummus containers --> leftover storage
egg cartons --> bring back to farmer (so he can reuse!)
ziploc bags --> wash and use again
rubber bands
twist ties
Everyone has their reuse magic tricks. We want to hear some of yours!
2 comments:
Hi. Thanks for this important thought. We reuse packaging from products we receive for our own shipping and we are making our way through packaging from gift my wife and I got for our wedding...the overpackaging was absurd so we are trying to do the best we can to reuse it.
thanks!
Todd B
Owner, The Green Perspective
www.thegreenperspective.com
www.thegreenperspective.blogspot.co
Ah, yes. Packaging! Thanks, Todd. It's great for reusing.
We received a lot of submissions to the Eco-Film Forum in padded envelopes. I just ripped the labels off and saved them for later. Saves money, too.
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