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Reducing waste and helping the environment means more than just recycling. There are hundreds of ways to do your part BEFORE recyling.

We all know about recycling and how important it is,
but do you know about the other Rs? The Three Rs: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle should be a part of everyone's life. And they should be practiced in the right order!

Reduce
It's easy to reduce waste at its source: just stop garbage before it's made.
 
Reuse
One person's trash is another person's treasure. Useful products get a second chance on life with reuse.
 
Reduce Junk Mail!
418,000 tons of bulk mail was thrown away unopened in the U.S. in 1990.