Easy Ways to Recycle and Reduce Waste:

 

  • Buy paper products made with at least partially recycled paper

    Look for home and office products that are made with recycled paper.  You can purchase computer printer paper, notebooks, paper towels, toilet paper, and many other products that are made from 100% recycled paper.

     

  • Drop off plastic bags at participating grocery stores to be recycled

Many grocery stores have drop-off boxes at the entrances of their stores where you can easily recycle your old grocery bags.

Source: Environmental Protection Agency

 

  • Stop getting "junk mail"

Don't let paper be wasted on mail that you do not want anyway.  Just call the customer service number printed on the catalog or advertisement and ask to be removed from the mailing list. You can also use Catalog Choice, a free service which lets you decide what you receive in your mailbox.

Additional information for businesses: EcoLogical Mail Coalition

Source: Reduce.org

 
 
  
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