What are some ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle?

Question

What are some ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle?

Answer 1

Recycling in very unnecessary.  Get a life you liberals.

Answer 2

Examining our consumption is essential to reducing.  We, as Americans, tend to be big consumers of a lot of c**p we don't really need.  How many times have we gone into Target for toothpaste, and come out $50 later with a lot of unnecessary items?  By being thoughtful in our purchasing and just saying no to a tchotchke we don't really need, we will spend less money, have less clutter, and not contribute to the production, distribution, and disposal of merchandise, the process of which consumes large amounts of water and energy and creates lots of carbon emissions.  

Purchasing items with less packaging is also important so that we throw away less into the landfill.  This can often mean purchasing items with less packaging rather than for convenience.  For example, we can buy in bulk and tote things along in reuseable containers instead of buying individual servings which come in disposable containers.  This requires prior planning and a bit of sacrifice of our convenience.

Answer 3

I have started small and am working everyday to practice the 3 r's.

My first step was to start using re-usable canvas bags when I do my shopping.I did a small test for myself and saved every plastic shopping bag I used for 1 month..I was shocked just how many ! several, local stores sell the shopping bags for 99 cents and they pay me 5 cents everytime I re use them.averaging 3 bags per day, I not only save nearly 500 bags from the landfill, I earn more than 50.00 a year.If I do end up with plastic bags, I take them to the thrift store where they are at least able to re-use them.

The old saying is true ..one mans trash is another mans treasure.I take unused clothing to the thrift store.and Freecycle is awesome .

One Day a week I park my car..I wish it could be more, but I live in a small rural community in the country so for now I just try to keep the car in good working condition so it uses less gas, and make every trip count, paying my bills ect and shopping on line is a saver too.I am looking at scooters to drive during the summer months.

I have changed my lights to the compact fluorescents. It took me a while to find somewhere that will recycle them !But after a lot of phone calls, found that my local electric co-op takes them ! the first month, after only changing 8 bulbs my electric bill was 30.00 less

I also have stopped buying the bottled water and have started using re-usable bottles and a filtering pitcher in the fridge.and I am researching "gray water " systems where the water from the sinks, dish and clothes washers is filtered and  used to flush toilets and to water outside plants.That saves on the water bill !

There are lots and lots of ways to save..as an incentive , I am putting all money saved in a special account and going to treat myself to a special vacation to Spain and Italy..i have figured it will take 3 years . I find myself almost giddy when i find a new easy way to recycle and save !

Answer 4

I have a life, thank you - and it involves giving a toss about the planet I live on, and the future of those to come.

Liberals ??  Curious way of looking at it!!

And maybe selfish

What goes around comes around

Answer 5

Wow - there are soo many ways - turn off lights, recycle everything you can, carpool, walk or ride a bike.  Shop at 2nd hand stores, turn your heat down 2 deg. - I could go on and on....

Answer 6

check out my website for tips

www.ecoliteratureresource.com

go to yahoo search and click

But I have a section for how to "go green"

Answer 7

Reduce Reuse Recycle

Conserve energy and water

Care for the air

Make it a habit to care about our habitats

Give a hoot and don't pollute

It's a breeze to save trees

:-)

http://www.planetpals.com/earthmatters.h...

Answer 8

like save all you aluminum coke cans, metal ac;s copper get  small amount money, then donated it to good samaritian, are keep it, save every time,u sell your unused broken things to o something special in a years time with your family,can man is in fulton by the county  dump, take old ice boxes, ac's most metals and copper