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Think about how many people you see each day drinking beverages from disposable cups or disposable bottles, sipping from disposable straws, carrying disposable grocery bags, eating from disposable plates or containers and using disposable utensils
Get creative with your useless or unwanted items by upcycling turning trash into treasure. Creating something new such as artwork, toys or jewellery is both satisfying and one of the best ways to protect the environment. Not only does it keep items out of the trash, but it can also prevent having to purchase new items, which require lots of resources to produce.
Curbing consumption can have a huge impact on the environment. The three “R’s”—reduce, reuse and recycle— get a lot of attention, but the planet could benefit from some focus on the most important and most underrepresented “R”: refuse. When you refuse, you say “no,” which is not always easy.
Be mindful of what you throw in the trash. If you can’t refuse it, you can’t reduce it and you can’t upcycle or reuse it, then it’s time to turn to the final “R”—recycling. Educate yourself on what can and cannot be recycled in your bins at home.
Use energy-efficient light bulbs instead of regular bulbs. They last longer, which will save you a bit of money (every little bit helps on a budget, right?). Make sure that you turn off lights, the TV, and other appliances when you are not using them.
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