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It is a new year, a new decade and a great opportunity to adopt a “green lifestyle”. But how do we start? A little change in the way you get rid of things is a simple way to embrace green life. Minimizing waste is a huge “green” step. Instead of relying on a landfill …
Reuse.
Recycling.
Change of destiny.
Also referred to as “Avoid Backfilling.”
Unfortunately, we have become a society of rejection where we use something once and throw it away. Nothing good comes out of it. We have to be greener.
Start thinking like your grandparents or great-grandparents who lived during the Great Depression and during the rationing of World War II. Everything was rare. Everything was appreciated and never wasted.
Here are some simple, simple ways to minimize the amount of items thrown away.
Always have your own reusable bags handy. Not only a grocery store, but also a hardware store, pharmacy and wherever you buy stuff. These reusable bags collapse into virtually nothing, so you should ALWAYS have them in your car.
Opt for receipts by email or text, not printed.
Choose products or purchase options with the most environmentally friendly packaging possible. There’s nothing like getting something into that nasty hard plastic wrapped in bubble wrap in a much larger cardboard box than necessary. Especially if you could buy the same item at your local hardware store and take it home in your pocket (or a reusable bag you always have with you …). You have an idea.
There are many options for selling stuff online, so make a habit of it.
Instead of throwing used furniture in the landfill, donate or donate it. Check out YouTube University and learn how to turn something into something new. Saw the cute way an antiquated chest of drawers became a pet bed!
Compost kitchen scraps. It’s easy (doesn’t smell) and makes a great fertilizer. Composting can be done directly in a hole in the ground or in a five-gallon bucket on the balcony of the apartment. Just add some real earth and rotate it frequently. (Once it starts to smell like dirt, composting is complete and you can use it to cover your existing plants.) The compost pile will delight you for two reasons – 1). Drastically reducing the amount of rubbish going to landfill and 2). How much does the volume decrease during the composting process.
Instead of throwing away baskets or shipping containers, use them differently – a peach basket is great for organizing your bathroom, children’s toys, magazines, etc.
When talking about magazines and other printed material, subscribe to them online.
Shop at Consignment and Thrift stores if possible. One man’s trash can surely be your treasure.
For Green Living, challenge yourself to put as little rubbish as possible!
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Source by Louise Hodges