Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

You may have heard the phrase “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” - these are called the 3 Rs! They are an easy way to remember how to limit wasting resources – like paper, plastic, and metal. The 3 Rs are listed in order of importance! This means that, when we think about the waste we produce, we need to:

• First, think about ways to reduce our waste.
• Second, we think about how we could possibly reuse the item before we discard it, and
• Third, we determine whether we can recycle the items in our area. If we can, we recycle it, and if not, sending it to the landfill is the last option.