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Curmudgeoness

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3. I think that being aware of your trash stream
Wed Oct 2, 2013, 08:31 PM
Oct 2013

is the most important thing. Once you really think about it, you will find hundreds of ways to reduce it.

I could do a dissertation on "reusing". Look at everything with an eye to reusing. I use plastic bags till they are useless. I use aluminum foil over and over....then I cut it up to sharpen scissors. I even save paper towels (that I use infrequently to begin with) that are lightly used and reuse them for big messes that I don't want to use rags on, because I will never get the rags clean---like oily or greasy messes. I even save the plastic bags and rubber bands that my newspaper delivery man uses and return them to him for reuse. The more you look at your trash, the more you find can be reused. It is a challenge.

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Great tips thecentristword Oct 2013 #1
Very good point ahtohg Oct 2013 #2
I think that being aware of your trash stream Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #3
I use aluminum foil over and over....then I cut it up to sharpen scissors pengillian101 Oct 2013 #5
You just cut the sheet. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #7
Take reusable shopping bags to the store Starboard Tack Oct 2013 #4
My food waste is almost zero ConcernedCanuk Oct 2013 #6
I like most of the suggestions you have Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #8
I only use the heavy milk bags for the freezer, ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #11
bone meal shireen Dec 2013 #10
Good idea, on my to-do list now. ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #12
Switch to a plant-based diet. athena Dec 2013 #9
My single belated contribution to the list: IrishAyes Dec 2013 #13
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