A good way to recycle is by reducing buying new items to be promoted by buying second-hand items. By buying second-hand items you are breaking the cycle of buying new things and when you buy secondhand, there is a break in the cycle of new products and hence lesser production of raw materials which is always good for the environment. It’s beneficial for an individual as well since you save money.
Before sending your trash to the bin why not try to recycle at home. You could indulge in DIYs and reuse that plastic bottle to create planters, reuse old clothes and create rags out of them. The list is endless for ways to reduce reuse recycle at home.
- Adapt reusable alternatives
Recycling single-use plastic is very difficult and not always everything is being recycled. Hence it’s always a better idea to use reusable alternatives. We need to understand the importance of reducing waste, as less waste produced is less waste to recycle. Hence swap that plastic bottle with a steel one, ditch the plastic straw, and go for a reusable one. Our aim should be to eliminate single-use plastic and simplify your life.
Preventing or reducing waste generation is always better than recycling. We all know digital is the future. So being going paperless and using electronic management systems helps cut down on deforestation and pollution, leaving more trees to do the dirty work of absorbing carbon dioxide (and slowing down global climate change).