Rethink Waste: Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle
 Becoming more environmentally conscious is all about changing your consumption along with your habits. The average American creates 1,600 pounds of trash each year. The best thing you can do is to reduce the amount of trash and waste you and your family generate. Below are some more good habits to start working on.
Reduce Consumption
- Buy fewer products
- Buy reusable goods
- Avoid buying products with excessive packaging
- Go paperless
Tips from the University of Georgia - Rethink Waste: Reduce
Source reduction – EPA Consumer Handbook
Reuse or Repurpose goods
1. Donate clothing and products to charitable organizations
2. Pass along your books and puzzles
3. Share magazines with community organizations
4. Switch from paper to cloth towels and napkins
New York City’s reuse plan
Recycle
Tips from the University of Georgia – Rethink Waste: Recycle
Find recycling centers in your community at Earth 911
Benefits of recycling – EPA
Recycling pays off – Economics of Recycling in the Southeast
Learn about composting programs in your community
Related links:
What you can do when you travel
Solid Waste Facts & Figures
University of Georgia
For more information contact Pamela Turner.
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