Sunday, March 23

Reduce. Reuse, Recycle.

What are your 3 Rs?


Friday, May 6 
Reduce: Reduce the amount of cheap, disposable, made-in-China, plastic toys
Reuse: Reuse crayons
Recycle: Recycle your flip-flops at Old Navy 


Friday, April 29 
Reduce: Reduce your plastic bag usage
Reuse: Reuse plastic bags
Recycle: Purchase items made from recycled materials

Friday, April 22
Reduce: Reduce your Ziploc bag usage
 Reuse: Reuse plastic bread bags and their twist ties
Recycle: Recycle your packing materials at The UPS Store 

Friday, April 15
Reduce: Reduce the amount of gas you use

Reuse: Reuse paper
Recycle: Recycle your child’s outgrown carseat @ Car Seat Recycling at Legacy Emanuel  

 Friday, April 8
Reduce: Reduce your paper waste by using reusable napkins
Reuse: Crochet your plastic bags into a bag-of-bags 
Recycle: Purchase items that can be recycled


Friday, April 1
Reduce: Reduce new little league purchases by buying from play-it-again sports stores.
Reuse: Reuse wine bottle for garden walls
Recycle: Recycle Method refill containers by sending them to TerraCycle

Friday, October 30
Reduce: Reduce the amount of chemicals your baby ingests by making your own baby food using organic fruits and veggies.
Reuse: Reuse your jack-o-lantern to make pumpkin soup or pumpkin pie.
Recycle: Recycle your gently used household items with a local charity.
If you live in the Portland Oregon area you can donate many items at DonorsResource.org

Friday, October 23
Reduce: Reduce air pollution and energy usage by raking fallen leaves instead of using a leaf blower
Reuse: Reuse leaves as mulch material.
Recycle: Recycle the pumpkin seeds from your craved Jack-o-Lantern into next year's pumpkin.

October 16, 2009
Reduce: Reduce the number of trash bags by not using a trash bags in all of your garbage cans.
Reuse: Reuse pumpkin seeds as bird food.
Recycle: Recycle plant clippings into new plants.

October 9, 2009 Reduce: Reduce the number of plastic bottled water you drink by drinking tap water (filtered if you like) out of a glass while you are at home and at work. Fill up a reusable container when you are on the road.
Reuse: Reuse bath towels, both at home and at hotels.
Recycle: Recycle your old eyeglasses with the Lion's Club.

Friday, October 2
Reduce: Reduce the environmental impact of your Halloween by shopping at thrift stores for costumes, candy buckets, and decorations.
Reuse: Reuse Halloween costumes from the past.
Recycle: Recycle a cardboard box into a Halloween costume

Friday, September 25
Reduce: Reduce your indoor air pollution by burning soy based candles instead of parafin based candles
Reuse: Reuse tooth brushes for cleaning brushes
Recycle: Recycle your dryer lint into rich soil by composting your dryer lint!

Friday, September 18
Reduce: Reduce your battery waste by buying reusable/rechargeable batteries
Reuse: Reuse newspapers and corrugated cardboard under mulch as a biodegradable weed suppressant
Recycle: Recycle lumber, trim, siding, windows, mirrors, doors, fencing, cabinets, tubs, sinks, and much much more with a rebuilding center or with Habitat for Humanity Restore

Friday, September 11
Reduce: Reduce the amount of resources used by repairing items instead of discarding and buying new.
Reuse: Reuse worn out jeans to make patches.
Recycle: Recycle batteries. Don’t throw them in the garbage.

Friday, September 4
Reduce: Reduce your receipt of phone books via YellowPagesGoesGreen.com.
Reuse: Reuse bread bags and twist ties.
Recycle: Recycle wine corks into trivet. Click here to learn how.

Friday, August 28
Reduce: Reduce your garbage can’s smells by sprinkling baking powder inside them.
Reuse: Reuse text books. Buy, sell, trade your text books and lab supplies with others.
Recycle: Recycle your magazines by giving them to someone else to enjoy.

Friday, August 21
Reduce: Reduce = finding ways to decrease the amount of garbage we throw away.
Reuse: Reuse = finding ways to use things over and over again rather than throwing them away.
Recycle: Recycle = taking something old and turning it into something new!

Friday, August 14
Reduce: Reduce your water waste by not washing your car yourself.
Reuse: Reuse everything! After an item has served its original purpose challenge yourself to find a way to use it again before you recycle it, compost it, or discard it.
Recycle: Recycle outgrown baby clothes, furniture and toys at Hand-Me-Downs.com.

Friday, August 7
Reduce: Reduce your consumption of residual pesticides by eating organic and natural foods (especially fruits and veggies)
Reuse: Reuse pots, pans, and silverware for camping.
Recycle: Recycle your used cookware (any brand, any condition) via the Calphalon ReNew program.
Friday, July 31
Reduce: Reduce water waste by turning the water off when you brush your teeth and shave.
Reuse: Reuse glass jars as “Tupperware”
Recycle: Recycle your child’s favorite t-shirt into a favorite pillow.

Friday, July 24
Reduce: Reduce your books environmental impact by checking books out from the library.
Reuse: Reuse plastic fruit baskets.
Recycle: Recycle packing peanuts at your local UPS Store

Friday, July 17
Reduce: Reduce your consumption of residual hormones, chemicals, antibiotics, & pesticides by drinking organic milk.
Reuse: Reuse “handles” from cupboards, drawers, old furniture, etc to make a coat/purse/bag holder: Creating Pretty Hooks for your coats and bags
Recycle: Recycle your gently used blankets, books, and stuffed animals with your local police department

Friday, July 10
Reduce: Reduce your pedicure waste.
Reuse: Reuse birthday candles.
Recycle: Recycle #5 plastics via the Preserve Gimme 5 program.

Friday, July 3
Reduce: Reduce the amount of fruit you throw away by using it to make dishes like banana bread and fruit tarts.
Reuse: Reuse popsicle sticks as markers in your garden.
Recycle: Recycle hangers and dry cleaner bags back to the dry cleaner

Friday, June 26
Reduce: Reduce your post-it note usage.
Reuse: Reuse hair and dryer lint for composting material.
Recycle: Recycle ink and toner cartridges at OfficeMax.

Friday, June 19
Reduce: Reduce your plastic bag usage
Reuse: Reuse Plastic Bags
Recycle: Recycle Plastic Bags

Friday, June 12
Reduce: Reduce your coffee’s environmental impact:
Reuse: Reuse Water
Recycle: Recycle your jeans with From Blue to Green

Friday, June 5
Reduce: Reduce your appointment card waste.
Reuse: List your cardboard boxes with BoxCycle.com
Recycle: Recycle used tennis balls through Rebounces.com

Friday, May 29
Reduce: Reduce your dental visit waste
Reuse: Reuse used paper for scratch paper
Recycle: Recycle your household items via a recycling center or curbside recycling

Friday, May 22
Reduce: Reduce your laundry’s environmental impact
Reuse: Reuse tennis balls
Recycle: Recycle used eyeglasses, both adult and children’s glasses, at Lions Recycle for Sight


Friday, May 15
Reduce: Reduce your Fast Food Waste
Reuse: Reuse Restaurant Crayons
Recycle: Recycle Crayons with National Crayon Recycling Program

Friday, May 8
Reduce: Reduce the amount of waste you generate by using reusable instead of disposable
Reuse: Reuse potting containers
Recycle: Recycle your gift cards via mail at Earthworks!

Friday, May 1
Reduce: Reduce packaging waste
Reuse: Reuse bread bags
Recycle: Recycle your CFL lights at Home Depot
Bonus: Paper Back Swap

Friday, April 24
Reduce: Reduce birthday party paper waste
Reuse: Reuse items you have to wrap a gift
Recycle: Don't throw your Crocs away; Recycle them at SolesUnited!

Friday, April 17
Reduce: Reduce the amount of garbage
Reuse: Reuse yogurt containers
Recycle: Send your “garbage” to Terracycle

Friday, April 10
Reduce: Reduce your printing waste
Reuse: Reuse file folders
Recycle: Recycle movie tickets by printing them instead of buying them.

Reduce: Reduce your disposable napkin usage
Reuse: Reuse shampoo bottles
Recycle: Consider other uses before recycling

Friday, March 27
Reduce: Reduce your electric bill
Reuse: Reuse Easter items
Recycle: Recycle your wine corks

Friday, March 20
Reduce: Reduce plastic water bottle waste
Reuse: Reuse toothbrushes
Recycle: Recycle your yoga mats at Recycleyourmat.com

Friday, March 13
Reduce: Reduce the amount of gas you use
Reuse: Reuse paper
Recycle: Recycle your child’s outgrown car seat

Friday, March 6
Reduce: Reduce your indoor air pollution
Reuse: Reuse hubby’s razors
Recycle: Recycle used athletic shoes through Reuse-a-Shoe

Friday, February 27
Reduce: Reduce your usage of plastic and paper bags
Reuse: Reuse your coffee grounds
Recycle: Buy recycled

Friday, February 20
Reduce: Reduce you coffee break waste
Reuse: Reuse glass jars for storage containers
Recycle: Recycle books

Friday, February 13
Reduce: Reduce your lunch time waste
Reuse: Reuse your Valentine box
Recycle: Recycle used athletic shoes

Friday, February 6
Reduce: Reduce your catalog waste
Reuse: Reuse gift bags
Recycle: Recycle at Earth911.com

3 comments:

Nicole Feliciano said...

we are trying to remember to turn the water off when we brush. Thanks for the green reminder.

Over Coffee - the green edition said...

Your welcome Nicole. The little things really do add up.

Unknown said...

Yes we should all join our hands together to save the natural resources and use them efficiently...