REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE TO SAVE ENERGY AND CONSERVE RESOURCES! REDUCE • Simplify your life as much as possible. Keep only those belongings that you use and enjoy on a regular basis. Think before you buy - do you really need it? Try the seven-day rule: wait a week after you make a decision to buy something to eliminate impulse buying. • Carpool to school, athletic events, shopping to reduce your energy consumption (and save gas money and wear and tear on your automobile). REUSE • Use reusable products whenever possible: food and beverage containers and shopping bags, for example. • Hold a garage sale…and shop at one as well. • Donate your old clothing to charity. • Donate your old computer to a community or senior citizens center. • Use both sides of each piece of paper for note taking or printing. Create note pads by stapling together once used paper. • Organize a school or community swap sale. • Buy recycled products (paper, for example). • When you replace your cell phone, pass it on to new users. RECYCLE • Encourage your family and friends to recycle…at home and away from home. • Start a compost pile for food scraps and yard waste. • Leave grass clippings on the lawn as fertilizer. • Use rechargeable batteries or recycle your used batteries. • Recycle your computer equipment, including your printer’s ink cartridges. Home | Think | Act | Resources | How Green Are You? | Tips | Careers | Games | Resources for Waste Education EPA Home | Accessibility | Privacy and Security Notice | FOIA | NoFEAR Act | Contact Us