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Check out this 1 min video (created by Dave Brummet) explaining why Refuse, Reconsider, Rent, Rot, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose are so very important! Extend the household or business budget and be kind to the earth. Trash Talk - It Is Easy To Be Green:   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YC64SB7 https://youtu.be/LSdTtVgPUPI ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~ 

save green by living green, part 2.

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...

Save Green by Living Green (part 1, of 2)

Save Green By Living Green (part 1 of 2) ...Look for part 2 of this article to be published September 5th Zero Waste Initiatives aim to create a more sustainable society by viewing “waste” as a resource that creates jobs and stimulates the economy. It is also one of the fastest, cheapest and most effective strategies for combating climate change. Did you know that as much as 82% of the materials in landfills are recyclable, reusable or compostable? Imagine if we found a way to help everyone in every community reduce that number to next to nothing! It would save cities millions of dollars in landfill related costs and create thousands of new jobs. 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 in this 2-part article, 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 manage...

Save Green By Living Green ; Part 2

Save Green By Living Green See part 1 of this article, HERE ...con't... We can Reduce how much we buy beyond the first 4 R’s listed above by considering just how much we really need. For instance, we might purchase an item in smaller amounts in the bulk section, or in larger family sizes and save money at the same time. By incorporating small changes like reduce waste like reusable, refillable refreshment cups and bottles we not only reduce waste, but also save a lot of money because we are no longer purchasing items at a higher cost, and we save money in related waste collection services as well. Reuse is a wonderful way to extend the budget – reusing containers, bags, boxes and so on, instead of purchasing those items new every time. Repurpose is similar except that we alter the item for reuse. A good example here is cutting a yogurt container into strips, making one end pointed, and using them as plant tags. You can make 8-10 of these from on...

Save green by living green, part 1

Save Green - By Living Green  *Here, you'll find a 2-part article that breaks down some of the many R's of waste management. Look for the second part of this article via: Zero Waste Initiatives aim to create a more sustainable society by seeing “waste” as a resource that creates jobs and stimulates the economy. It is also one of the fastest, cheapest and most effective strategies for combating climate change. Did you know that as much as 82% of the materials in landfills are recyclable, reusable or compostable? Imagine if we found a way to help everyone in every community reduce that number to next to nothing! It would save cities millions of dollars in landfill related costs and create thousands of new jobs. If we could achieve this in the US alone, the environmental savings would be equivalent to closing 21% of the US coal-fired power plants. The most common R’s in Zero Waste , in the order they should be implemented are: Rent, Repair, Repurpose, Refuse, Recons...

Save Green By Living Green

Save Green By Living Green Zero Waste Initiatives aim to create a more sustainable society by seeing “waste” as a resource that creates jobs and stimulates the economy. It is also one of the fastest, cheapest and most effective strategies for combating climate change. Did you know that as much as 82% of the materials in landfills are recyclable, reusable or compostable? Imagine if we found a way to help everyone in every community reduce that number to next to nothing! It would save cities millions of dollars in landfill related costs and create thousands of new jobs. If we could achieve this in the US alone, the environmental savings would be equivalent to closing 21% of the US coal-fired power plants. 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. ...