| In the hierarchy of the 3 R's of Green Living | | | | tendency nowadays is to discard damaged items |
| reusing outranks recycling due to the fact that it | | | | because it can be easier and sometimes cheaper |
| doesn't involve any extra energy to reclaim the | | | | to just buy new ones and throw the damaged |
| items being reused and it cuts down on the | | | | ones away. But when you consider the impact |
| necessity to buy new. | | | | you have on landfills it can make sense to try and |
| You can use many household items over and | | | | repair those items instead of throwing them out. |
| over. Here are just a few examples of how: | | | | Reuse the plastic containers. Small plastic |
| Reuse paper that you have only used one side of. | | | | containers can be set into the ground and filled |
| Put it back in the printer to print on the other | | | | with beer to attract and eliminate pests around |
| side. Use it as scratch paper on your desk. Your | | | | your house and garden. They can also be used |
| children can use it for drawing or crayoning on. | | | | like the glass containers as storage for misc. |
| Reuse plastic bags that have been used once and | | | | items. |
| would normally been thrown away. You can wash | | | | Reuse old clothes. Old clothing can be cut into rags |
| them with warm soapy water and let them dry | | | | for use in cleaning and if you are a little creative |
| for use again. | | | | they can be used with children as craft projects. |
| Reuse glass containers by drilling holes in the lids | | | | There are many more ways that you can reuse |
| and screwing them under a shelf. You can reuse | | | | items you would normally throw away. Just put a |
| the containers to store leftovers in also instead of | | | | little creative thought into it before the item hits |
| buying those plastic containers. | | | | the bottom of the trash can. |
| Repair damaged items and reuse those. The | | | | |