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Save Green By Living Green (Part 2)  Click to view Part 1 of this 2-part series. http://BrummetMedia.ca In this, the second-part of a 2-part article series, we are covering the most common R’s in Zero Waste , in the order they should be implemented are: Rent, Repair, Repurpose, Refuse, Reconsider, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot. So let’s take a brief look at each of these and discover just how much impact it has on our own budget and the costs involved in waste management. Reuse is a wonderful way to extend the budget – reusing containers, bags and sturdy boxes is a common habit these days. Reuse centres can be found in most cities, offering paint and moving supplies to all kinds of every-day items that still have some life left in them. Releasing your unwanted items back into the community via donation, thrift stores, consignment shops, reuse centres and garage and estate sales is also a part of Reuse. Shopping at these places is a great way to suppor...