Use It Again

One of the best strategies for reducing both the amount and toxicity of the waste in the household is to reuse what you already have. Many household products can be reused over and over again, often for several different purposes. For instance, grocery bags can be returned to the store or used as trash bags or parcel wrapping paper. This sections offers ideas to help reduce consumption of household goods and to reconsider the potential usefulness of products normally just thrown out.

Note: Much of the contents of this section comes from Greater Vancouver Regional District. The 9 Lives of a Peanut Butter Jar is from an EPA publication called Consumer's Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste

WAYS TO REUSE

The 9 Lives of a Peanut Butter Jar
Principles and Practices
Room by Room
47 Household Items: A to Z


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