Recycling is one of the easiest ways to reduce your carbon footprint. Throwing things away wastes the energy and resources taken to make a product — reducing what we discard cuts the materials that must be quarried and mined.
Throwing things away is a waste of the energy and the resources taken to make the product. Reducing the number of things that need to be thrown away, reduces the amount of materials which have to be quarried and mined.
We should all avoid products with excessive packaging.
Everyone should try and re-use products for as long as feasibly possible. It is amazing how often people buy certain products and use them only once or twice, even though they can be re-used many times. For instance can you think of some items of clothing you have worn only once?
Recycling uses less energy and produces less pollution than making things from scratch.
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Another form of recycling is composting household and garden waste.
Composting household and garden waste is a simple, natural form of recycling with real benefits.
Gifting items to charity is also an excellent form of recycling. Charities not only sell old clothes, but would also appreciate other house hold items, such as books, music CDs, videos, etc. As well as saving the planet against global warming you will also be helping others.
Recycling is one of the easiest ways to reduce your impact — and it is just the start. Measure where you stand today and discover more practical ways to take action.