Three R's of Conservation

Three R's of Conservation

Published By: Jamila Ibrahim

If we want to conserve we have to follow these Three R's.. these are really easy steps to start conservation from our homes. These three R's are as follows

Reduce

Reuse
Recycle

Reduce

Reducing the amount of waste you produce is the best way to help the environment. There are lots of ways to do this. For example:

·         Buy products that don't have a lot of packaging. Some products are wrapped in many layers of plastic and paperboard even though they don't need to be. You can also look for things that are packed in materials that don't require a lot of energy or resources to produce. Some products will put that information right on their labels.

·         Cars use up energy and cause pollution. Some ways to reduce the environmental damage caused by cars include carpooling with friends, walking, taking the bus, or riding your bike instead of driving.

·         You can reduce waste by using a computer! Many newspapers and magazines are online now. Instead of buying the paper versions, you can find them on the Internet. Also remember that you should print out only what you need. Everything you print that you don't really need is a waste of paper.

Reuse

Instead of throwing things away, try to find ways to use them again! For example:

·         Bring cloth sacks to the store with you instead of taking home new paper or plastic bags. You can use these sacks again and again. You'll be saving some trees!

·         Plastic containers and reusable lunch bags are great ways to take your lunch to school without creating waste.

·         Coffee cans, shoe boxes, margarine containers, and other types of containers people throw away can be used to store things or can become fun arts and crafts projects.

·         Use paper grocery bags to make book covers rather than buying new ones.

·         Use silverware and dishes instead of disposable plastic utensils and plates.

·         Store food in reusable plastic containers.

Recycle

Recycling enables the materials you throw away to be used again by making them into new product.

In some towns you can leave your recyclables in bins outside your home, and a truck will come and collect them regularly. Other towns have recycling centers where you can drop off the materials you've collected. Things like paper and plastic grocery bags, and plastic and aluminum cans and bottles can often be brought to the grocery store for recycling.