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Reduce, reuse, and recycle + Rethink, Revise.
Reduce: Decide what you really need, not just what you want. Think carefully before you buy, plan ahead. Does it really need to be made out of plastic, are there no other options?
Reuse: Is there another use for this when you've finished its original use; if not, perhaps you can find a choice that can be reused or at least be sure that it can be recycled.
Recycle: Use as many commodities that can be recycled in some way; either you will reuse it yourself or it is appropriate for public recycling. Don't be lazy, especially when you find plastic object (bags, bottles, etc) as litter. Pick it up and dispose of it in the most environmentally responsible way you have available. Plastics left in the environment do not decompose, they eventually find their way into the watershed, streams and rivers, then eventually into the ocean (Ref: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and the new one forming in the Atlantic).
Rethink and Revise: Do many aspects of your lifestyle lend themselves or create the need to use plastics unnecessarily? Do you really need to take a new bottle of water or juice to the little league game? Do you really need to buy a new bottle for window cleaner or drain cleaner? Most window cleaning products are a mixture of water, ammonia, and a non-sudsing detergent; perhaps you can make your own and reuse that spray bottle for years to come. Have you ever learned how to use a plunger or a snake; trust me, they're not that hard. If you use them regularly as needed you should never need to buy a bottle of chemicals to pour down the drain. If it needs more than these, you probably need a plumberl. There are at least a hundred different things the average family depends on plastic to do; I guarantee that if you think about it, your really don't need that or there is an alternate.
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How do you reduce carbon dioxide emissions?
Recycle things such as plastic so as to reduce the use of plastic.
How can you reduce the amount of plastic in the world?
keep plastic products
How can reduce plas tic use?
You can reduce using plastic wrap by using Tupperware. It's okay to use reusable plastic because it can be recycled, whereas plastic wrap cannot.
How can you reduce the use of plastic?
reduce, reuse and recycle. for more info on that, go to http: //kids.niehs.nih.gov/explore/reduce
What have authorities done to reduce plastic waste?
One thing that authorities have done to reduce plastic wast is that they put on a campaign against plastic bags. Now at the shops people have to buy plastic bags to encourage more people to bring their own.
How do you reduce a plastic paper bag?
use paper bags
What is green plastic?
Green plastic is recycled plastic made from various plastic products. These recycled items help reduce the amounts of trash and land fills the world has.
What should you do with plastic bags?
reduce, reuse and recycle. reduce consumption and use recycle bags when necessary, reuse plastic bags as binliners, etc. and recycle by putting them in the recycle bins.
What Things can be reduced in use?
reduce plastic, styrofoam ,and aluminum foil.
What does the supermarket help to reduce the problems with plastic carrier bags?
they charge for the plastic bags hoping you will reuse your old ones
Some slogans on hazards of plastic pollution?
reduce ->reuse ->recycle is the solution for pollution
How does a plastic box help to reduce heat loss?
Plastic is an insulator therefore it is a poor conductor of heat. A plastic box will therefore be able to keep a lot of heat on the inside.
