What Can You Do To Help Cut Back On Our Growing Garbage Dilemma?

What Can You Do What Can You Do To Help Cut Back On To Help Cut Back On

Our Growing Garbage Our Growing Garbage Dilemma?Dilemma?

Attack the problem at its Attack the problem at its source.source.

Reducing the amount of waste Reducing the amount of waste we produce in the first place. we produce in the first place.

Suggestions for Source Suggestions for Source ReductionReduction

Buy products with less Buy products with less packaging.packaging.


Buy products in recyclable Buy products in recyclable packaging.packaging.


Buy products made with Buy products made with recycled content, or with recycled content, or with packaging made of recycled packaging made of recycled content.content.


Carry products home in Carry products home in reusable cloth bags.reusable cloth bags.


Whenever possible, re-use Whenever possible, re-use containers that are not containers that are not recyclable.recyclable.

Source Reduction FactSource Reduction Fact

Aluminum cans, recycled Aluminum cans, recycled paperboard, corrugated boxes paperboard, corrugated boxes and glass bottles contain large and glass bottles contain large amounts of recycled content. amounts of recycled content.

Look for containers and packaging Look for containers and packaging made from these materials. made from these materials.

Look for recycling tips next!Look for recycling tips next!

What Can You Do To Help Cut Back On Our Growing Garbage Dilemma?

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