Learn what you can do every day to make a difference in the environment. There are many ways in to reduce, reuse, and recycle, bham rubbish collection whether you’re at work, at home, at school, at work, or on the move.

Tips for your Home

Your home is the best place to make a difference. Find out how to reduce, reuse and recycle household waste. These tips will help you get started.

  • Lawn and Garden

Learn how to compost at home. To make a compost pile, you can use yard trimmings and food scraps. The compost you add to the soil will increase water retention and decrease erosion. It will also keep organic materials out of landfills. To keep your grass roots cool and shaded during the summer heat, raise the height of the lawnmower. This will reduce weed growth and browning and require less watering.  You can save money and reduce waste if you have large garden equipment like tillers or chainsaws.  Instead of bagging grass clippings after you mow, let them “grass cycle” your lawn. Instead of taking up space in the landfills, the clippings will provide nutrients back to your soil. Donate healthy plants you don’t want to replace to your community gardens, parks, and schools. You can save the ashes from a wood-burning fireplace and not throw them away. Wood ashes can be used to enrich your garden’s soil once they have cooled.

  • Home Improvement

Insulation made of recycled paper, glass and other materials can be used. To prevent damage to tools, toys, and outdoor furniture, it is important that they are properly stored and cleaned. Turn off and unplug lights throughout the day. This will help you save energy and prolong the life of your lights. Power outages can be caused by storms. Keep your flashlights topped up with rechargeable batteries to prevent waste. You can reduce the hazardous waste from disposable batteries by purchasing ones that are low in mercury.

  • Moving and Cleaning

To sell clothes, toys, appliances, books, and other items that you don’t need any more, hold a yard sale. Wrap fragile items in old newspapers when moving. You should use moving boxes that contain the most recycled paper and bubble wrap made with recycled plastic. After your move, make sure you recycle all packaging materials. You should dispose of all non-recyclable items you don’t plan to take with you. To properly dispose of paints, cleaners, and other hazardous items, you can find household hazardous waste collection events in your area.  Buy reusable mops and rags for cleaning chores. Use only what you need when cleaning and follow the instructions on how to dispose of the product.

Tips for Students and Schools

Parents, students, and teachers all can make a difference in reducing school waste. We can all reduce waste by practicing the “3R’s” of waste reduction: reduce, reuse and recycle.

  • Green School Supplies

Shop before you think green. Look through the materials from last year before you start the new school year. Many items can be reused and recycled.  Recycled products can be purchased and used for school supplies, such as pencils made of old blue jeans or binders made out of old shipping boxes. Avoid putting waste in landfills by buying bulk and wrapping school supplies in minimal packaging. For arts and crafts projects, save packaging, colored papers, egg cartons, and other materials. You can find other ways to reduce the amount you throw away.  Keep track of new school supplies. Keep track of pencils and pens. Every day, make an effort to keep your items safe. This will reduce waste and save you money over the long-term.

  • Cafeteria

You can bring your lunch to school in reusable containers. Use reusable plastic bags or cloth bags to transport food and drinks, as well as thermos containers for beverages. Take only what you need when buying lunch. Extra ketchup packets or napkins are often thrown away. After you’re done eating, recycle all cans and bottles. Your teachers can help you set up a composting program in your school.  Create posters to remind students of what can be recycled or composted.

Tips for Working

Encourage and motivate coworkers to use green products and reduce waste. Find out how you can make your office green.

  • The Office

To save paper, you can save your documents to your hard drive instead of printing them. Your printer can be made more eco-friendly. To make double-sided pages, change the settings of your printer. To save ink, use small fonts whenever possible. To save paper, pay your bills electronically. When possible, use paperclips instead of staples. Use metal clasped envelopes to reuse and file folders that have been used previously by adhering a new label.

Community Tips

Every community has many opportunities to reduce their waste. Every person can make a difference in their communities by recycling, reusing and reducing waste materials. We can also encourage our neighbors to do so.

  • Re-Cycling

Donate your tablets and computers to schools. Your old computer will be used by many schools. Consider upgrading the hard drive and memory to increase the computer’s capabilities before replacing it. This will save you money. Reusing old, but still operational electronics extends the life expectancy of valuable products and keeps them from the landfill for a longer time.  Smart phones can make you smarter! It is made up of precious raw materials. You can learn how to protect your data and the environment when you donate your old device.

  • Starting Community Projects

You can show your commitment to clean environments by volunteering in your local cleanup efforts on Earth Day (April 22). Organize a recycling drive at your school or in your community. Take bottles, glass and plastic items, as well as newspapers and books, to your local recycling center, or to a charity in dire need. Make a drop-off location for computers in your community at a local school. Install a composting program in your school or neighborhood. You only need a small area of land to compost organic waste. You can bag the compost and sell it for school and community funds. A “donation picnic” can be held at your local park and re-center. Participants can have a meal, talk, and bring old toys, clothes and books to donate to charities.

Tips for Travel

Even with the best intentions, travelers can create a lot more waste than they intend. You can reduce the environmental impact of your trip, whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure.

  • Trips and Vacations

You should always return everything you have brought with you to parks and beaches so you can let nature take its course. Bring scrap paper to draw and play games while on long trips or during rainy vacation days. Summer heat can make you thirsty. Recycle your old drink containers. You can filter your water and fill up bottles with it. Instead of purchasing small bottles for your drinks, you can buy bulk drink mixes and refill your reusable bottles. Take the wheel and share the road. Public transport and carpooling help reduce pollution.

  • Car maintenance

You can change your motor oil yourself by collecting and storing it in a sturdy container. Take it to a recycling center. Buy extended-life antifreeze for your vehicle. Take your antifreeze to a recycling center when it is time to change it. For safe disposal, take used or damaged batteries to an auto shop those stocks or repairs lead-acid batteries. Batteries containing toxic levels of lead and acid should not be thrown away with regular trash. Don’t hesitate to return used tires to wholesalers or retailers that will recycle or retread them. Tires are prohibited from landfills. Illegally dumped tires can be a breeding ground for pests like mosquitoes. Clean your car’s air filter. A dirty filter can cause your car to consume more fuel by up to 10 percent. Don’t send your car to a dump. Instead, donate it to a charity. You can deduct the tax on your gift.

Holiday Tips

The holidays are a great time to be with friends and family, but gift-giving and parties often lead to extra waste. Find out what you can do for your holiday to be as eco-friendly as possible.

  • Gifts for the Holidays

Be green before you shop holiday sales. You can bring your own cloth bag to carry your purchases. Wrap gifts with recycled or reused wrapping papers. You can also recycle or save your old wrapping paper. Gifts that don’t need much packaging such as tickets to concerts or gift certificates are great options. You can send recycled-content greeting cards. Remember to recycle any paper cards that you receive. To reduce paper waste, you can also send electronic greeting cards. Bake cookies and other treats and package them in recyclable and reusable containers to give as gifts. You can show your care by making homemade goodies. Consider gifting silk flowers, potted plants or live bushes, trees, and shrubs that are long-lasting when you’re looking for flowers to give as gifts.

  • Green Parties and Events

Set the table with cloth napkins, reusable dishes, glasses and silverware if you are hosting a party. You can also save and reuse decorations and favors for party hats.  Make sure that your guests are aware of where they can dispose of or recycle their wastes. Recycle leftovers from holiday celebrations and give them to family members, friends, and others. You can donate any leftovers to your local food bank or shelter for the homeless. Before you run your dishwasher after parties, make sure it is full. This will reduce the number of cycles required, which in turn saves you energy.

 

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