| At the Store |
| Look for Less Packaging |
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| Of all the garbage we generate,
1/3 is packaging that gets thrown away immediately.
Buy in bulk or concentrate form when possible,
and avoid excessive packaging layers. Avoid
disposable products such as juice boxes or
single serving snacks. Since almost all products
require some packaging, choose ones with packaging
that is recyclable. |
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| Use a Cloth Shopping
Bag |
Paper or Plastic?
Bring your own cloth bags to the grocery store
and you won’t have to make that tough
choice. Cloth bags are stronger than paper
and plastic bags, and won't contribute to
the tons of unnecessary trash in our landfills
since you can use them over and over again.
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| Purchase Reusable Containers |
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Buy groceries like juice, lunch supplies
and condiments with reusable containers in
mind. Juices can be purchased in concentrate
form to be mixed in your own reusable containers.
You can reduce a tremendous amount of lunch
waste by avoiding single serving containers.
Reusing also extends a product's life span.
When we reuse products, we don't have to waste
valuable natural resources in their creation,
and a substantial volume of waste is diverted
from the landfills. There are four ways you
can practice reuse in your home:
• Avoid disposable products
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Find new uses for common household items
• Purchase durable, long-lasting products
• Find a second life for durable
products |
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| Buy Recycled |
| Purchasing products made with recycled
material helps turn those cans, bottles,
and paper collected at curbside into products
we can use every day. The packaging on many
products lists whether recycled material is
used. Buying these products helps "close
the loop," and because these products
use fewer resources, you will be helping the
environment. If you’re not buying recycled
products, you’re really not recycling. |
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