Reduce, reuse, recycle. We’ve all heard this waste minimization mantra of the environmental movement, but most of the emphasis tends to go on recycling. Important as it is, recycling should in fact be the second-to-last resort (ahead of the landfill, of course). When seeking to minimize the amount of waste, it’s best to reduce consumption to begin with, and to reuse those items that you do acquire, recycling only that which is left.

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