The 90 Day Plan

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

The 90-Day Plan: DAY 3

DAY 3

REDUCE, REUSE, and then RECYCLE.

Order here matters…that is…. for conservation efforts to be most effective

Although recycling is better than throwing something away, the process still requires a great deal of energy to transport and sort materials.

therefore REDUCING is the key principle

First: Reduce the amount of products you use Second: use them again recycle third
  
It is estimated that landfills in ILLINOIS only have
10 years worth of space left : What’s your state’s number?

Challenge: how far away is your recycling center and landfill? What additional recycling services does your municipality offer?
can you obtain a large container instead of a small bin and make an attempt to recycle more items than you throw away?  

For More Information:
http://www.nrdc.org/thisgreenlife/0802.asp
http://www.thinkgreen.com/recycling

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