Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
                     REDUCE, 
REUSE, 
RECYCLE
INTRODUCTION
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – these three 'R' words are an 
important part of sustainable living, as they help to cut 
down on the amount of waste we have to throw away.
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Reduce, reuse, recycle
• Reduce the amount of waste you produce.
• Reuse items as much as you can before replacing them.
• Recycle items wherever possible.
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Reduce
• The concept of reducing what is produced and what is 
consumed is essential to the waste hierarchy. 
• The logic behind it is simple to understand – if there is less 
waste, then there is less to recycle or reuse.
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Process to Reduce
• Reducing the amount you buy is the most significant of all 
the options to manage waste. The key is to only purchase 
goods that we need and in the right amount. 
• If we never generate products in the first place, we do not 
have to extract raw resources, manufacture goods from 
scratch, come up with shipping materials, utilize additional 
resources for shipping, and then devise ways to dispose of 
them. 
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Reuse
• Reusing is the act of taking old items that you might consider 
throwing away and finding a new use for them. Get the most 
mileage out of the materials you encounter.
• Sometimes materials can be reused by other people. 
Working computers and parts can often be donated to 
community centers or charitable organizations. Clothing can 
often be donated and given a second life.
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Reuse: What Can We 
Do?
• The following are some examples of reuse.
1. Containers can be reused at home or for school 
projects.
2. Reuse wrapping paper, plastic bags, boxes, and 
lumber.
3. Give outgrown clothing to friends or charity.
4. Buy beverages in returnable containers.
5. Donate broken appliances to charity or a local 
vocational school, which can use them for art classes 
or for students to practice repairing.
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Recycle
• This is probably the most well-known and well-understood of 
the 3 Rs. If you have recycling pick-up services, you will be 
familiar with recycling paper, plastic and metal materials. 
• These materials are carefully processed at TC Recycling. The 
separated and processed materials will later be processed 
into other goods.
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Benefits of recycling 
• Recycling generates industry: As New Mexicans recycle, 
there will be a growing supply of materials generated.
• Cost avoidance of recycling: For years, recycling has been 
hampered by the belief that it should make money. 
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Collecting Recyclables
• A lot of the things that people trash can be recycled. Prime 
examples include paper, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, 
high-grade paper, aluminum, steel (tin) cans, glass, plastic, 
motor oil, organic waste, and scrap metals. 
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