Enter Our Giveaway by Sharing How You Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

We recycle and reuse many things in our house. I even get the kids involved in it so they understand the importance of recycling and reusing things at an early age.

We recycle everything possible. The county center offers collection of various recylables twice a year. Amazing how much accumulates that qualifies as electrical, from wires to chargers to dead computer gear. You load up the car with items sorted into various categories and you drive thru a massive parking lot drive thru organized recycling event where you are directed to appropriate drop off points where people are available to unload the items. but also plastics, paints, TVs et cetra

I save the fruit and vegetable containers to use to pack cookies and other goodies when I send them to my children. It is also good for fragile items. I even use them when I travel. It keeps things in one place in the suitcase after TSA has been through it, I also save carry out containers (not the styrofoam ones) and use for crafts or taking my lunch to work.

i could recycle, but i did buy a soda stream to cut down on plastic

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i reuse old jars to store things in, such as trinkets, food, toys, for the children. i donate the kids old clothes to churches and/or charity.

I USE ..cold water to wash clothes to conserve energy .. I try to hang my clothes out to dry in sun as much as I can ,, we always turn off the lights and so much more

We recycle cans and bottles and at the end of the month we take them to the center. We also reuse paper bags from the store. We use them as art mats or when we are on a road trip we use them to hold goodies we eat in the car.

We try to: open windows to let in fresh air and sun when it is a nice day, save rainwater for our lawn and garden, plant a food garden each year with composted items, save electricity by turning off lights when not in use and using eco efficient light bulbs and appliances, buy local and go to farmers markets, use reusable containers for food and drink (including when we are out traveling), swap clothing and other things with people or give them to thrift stores or consignments or re-purpose things, use rechargeable batteries, use natural cleaning supplies and hygiene products and cloth diaper. We try to buy organic, all natural, nontoxic, eco-friendly, biodegradable and/or sustainable products when ever possible. My oldest son has been collecting pop tabs to donate to the local Ronald McDonald House, one we have stayed at before for my daughter (who passed away 2010) while she was at the hospital nearby. We love to support them because they helped us out in our time of need.

We are huge recyclers! Nothing goes to waste, We grow most all of our vegetables and freeze them for later use. Glass jars are reused for drinking from, making candles out of and more. I even wash off foil and reuse it a few times :) All food scraps go to our animals, popcorn and nuts to our many squirrels. I really believe in making this planet the best I can for my 11 grandchildren and to teach them to reuse and recycle plus grow their own foods is a big way to get it started.

We recycle and are very mindful about turning off lights and the televisions when no one is watching. We also re-purpose a lot and save things for art projects.

My family's been garbage separation ... "paper, metal, plastic and glass", usually donated to pickers and waste recyclers, which actually becomes an income for them. Also keep the oil in plastic bottles ... and a person picks up once a week, the fat is reused to make soap. Besides, of course, to save water and electricity. It is very important to be aware of each and even small acts, reutizar and recycle ... in the end, we all win with these actions.

I currently recycle in my household.

Many people think their everyday actions are ordinary, and that the things they do every day can't make a difference to help the environment. P&G believes the most effective changes don't necessarily start with grand acts and can start much closer to home, by changing the way we think about things like waste. Our members have told us that they: ??Reuse egg cartons to start new plants for our garden? ??Reuse jars to store odd supplies like, nails, nuts, and bolts? ??Use office paper for art, water plants with bathwater, compost, and have a small garden? How to Enter: Comment on this blog post and tell us one small step you could take tomorrow to help Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Or, tell us what your family already does!

We reduce waste by reusing milk cartons, cereal boxes, etc. We also leave the water off when we brush our teeth, turn lights off when not needed, take all of our cans, bottles and paper to recycle.