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Precycle before you recycle

Precycling is trying to reduce waste by "pre-thinking" our purchases. While recycling is, of course, a positive thing, it still requires energy to transport the materials, melt them down and then re-manufacture items. Precycling tries to avoid the amount of stuff that gets chucked into landfills AND the recycling bin to begin with. Here are some tips:

  • Buy in bulk, avoid individually wrapped items.
  • Buy items that come in recyclable packaging instead of non-recyclable.
  • Avoid junk mail.
  • Use a computer instead of reading "real" magazines and newspapers.
  • Bring your own utensils with you instead of using plastic ones.
  • Use cloth handkerchiefs and napkins.
And of course, reduce and reuse as much as you can, first!

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