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  • Waste Reduction Step 2: Reuse and Repurpose

    A wooden frame with a white-wash finish around an art piece of bare trees on a red and orange background

    Maybe you fondly recall growing up crafting Christmas ornaments, valentines, gift wrappings, toys and cards, from used aluminum foil, buttons, empty thread spools, newsprint, and small boxes. Maybe you remember raking up acorns and leaves for an allowance, and marveling at the abundance of earthworms produced in that rich, black compost. These fond memories can…

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  • Reduce: The first action in the Waste Reduction Triangle

    Three green arrows folding into each other, next to each arrow is a word: Reduce Reuse Recycle

    The New Year is here along with overflowing curbside trashcans of holiday paper and ribbon, cardboard and plastic. At the very top of the Waste Reduction Triangle (WRT) is reducing and even working toward entirely preventing waste from entering our homes. This effort is the most effective action in ending ugly litter, landfill expansion, air,…

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