REDUCE
REDUCE is the most important way of taking care of our garbage.Reduce means to cut down on the amount of waste that goes into your garbage by not buying products or packaging that will become waste.
Think, think, think,
before you buy, buy, buy!
- Do you really need this item?
- Is this item made to last for a long, long time?
- What will you do with the item once you no longer need it?
(Can someone else use it?)
(Can it be recycled?)
In the past, the most valued things were those that were made to last for hundreds of years.
Our family treasures and antiques came from a time when conserving and preserving were very important to people.
Almost nothing was wasted.
Almost nothing was thrown away.
Our family treasures and antiques came from a time when conserving and preserving were very important to people.
Almost nothing was wasted.
Almost nothing was thrown away.
But things have changed!
Today there are thousands of disposable items that have been designed to stop working after a very short period of time.
People spend hours of their time actually designing, and then making items that can be thrown away (some examples are disposable diapers, paper towels, and paper plates).
People spend hours of their time actually designing, and then making items that can be thrown away (some examples are disposable diapers, paper towels, and paper plates).
Can you think of more?
Some businesses actually make toys that will break easily.
Can you guess why?
We are at a time in our history where we are throwing things away faster than ever before.
We are making more and more garbage and wasting our valuable resources.
But we can change that!
We can stop making so much garbage by following a few simple tips!
But we can change that!
We can stop making so much garbage by following a few simple tips!
