Waste Reduction includes Reject (don't buy it in the first place); Reduce (buy less, buy in bulk); Re-use (esp. containers); Repair (find a needle and thread); Upcycle (turn it into something else); and ... finally ... Recycle.
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Re-use
Support your local thrift shop that likewise supports folks like you when in need. They are at 215 North Illinois Avenue (see map). Freecycle
Next Freecycle is December 13-15 Wed & Thurs, 3 - 8 PM; Friday, 12 - 4 PM #Freecycle: Where unwanted stuff finds a new home.
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Reduce ... You do not need to buy that much bottled water!
Drink locally! Follow link for more! Repair and Upcycle
If you don't know how, go to the SIU Craft Shop and learn how! They offer classes on all kinds of things and have that "Don't throw that away!!!" mindset. Repurposed Materials Inc - check out this website just for more wacky ideas!
Recycling
Recycling promotion is one of Keep Carbondale Beautiful's primary purposes, along with litter control and beautification. Increased recycling translates into more efficient use of resources and also reduces litter and therefore enhances the beautification of the city. Keep Carbondale Beautiful seeks to educate the public on the environmental and economic benefits of recycling and to initiate more participation through efforts such as the Spring Clean-up and Recycling Day.
Click here for details on local recycling locations. Click here to see what SIUC is recycling. Click here for 17 stores that reward you for recycling. Click here for more recycling ideas. |
Where can I take this?
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The water cycle link will take you to a beginners version, but you can click on intermediate and advanced. From US Geological Survey
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