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For example, recycled writing paper, toilet paper. Items made from recycled materials e.g. stationary, clothes.
Recycling is very important, waste has a huge negative impact on the natural environment. Harmful chemicals and greenhouse gasses are released from rubbish in landfill sites. Recycling helps to reduce the pollution caused by waste. Recycling reduces the need for extracting, refining and processing raw materials all of which create air and water pollution. For recycling to work, we also need to purchase recycled goods and items made from recycled materials.
RECYCLE
For example, old clothes can be used to create handkerchiefs, patches, cleaning cloths, or to stuff cushions. 
By making new items, energy and raw materials are being used, so re-using and repairing items keeps materials out of landfill and incinerators. Once an item is completely un-fixable or unwanted, there may be ways that you could re-purpouse the item for another use.
RE-USE
For example, clothes can be patched, shoes resoled, and some electronics repaired. 
Looking after our posessions (even poor quality items) by keeping them clean and handling them carefully means that they can have a much longer life. If they do become worn out or broken, before throwing them out ask yourself can it be fixed by you or someone else? Again, although higher quality items can be more expensive, they are usually easier to maintain and repair so try to consider this when purchasing new items.
REPAIR
For example, purchasing fewer clothes and keep wearing them rather than buying new clothes each season.  Reusing supermarket bags instead of purchasing new ones each time.
By reducing the amount of waste we produce we can re-use our items rather than buying more.  Purchasing higher quality goods means that they will usually have a longer life span.
REDUC
For example, loaning books from libraries, rather than purchasing new. Or purchasing and donating goods from charity shops or swap shops.
The best way to manage our waste is to not produce it in the first place. Waste prevention involves us avoiding purchasing items which can be lent/borrowed, rather than everyone owning everything. Refusing to buy items which are unneccessary and overly packaged is a good place to start. 
REFUSE
THE 5 R'S
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THE 5 R'S

REFUSE

The best way to manage our waste is to not produce it in the first place. Waste prevention involves us avoiding purchasing items which can be lent/borrowed, rather than everyone owning everything. Refusing to buy items which are unneccessary and overly packaged is a good place to start.

For example, loaning books from libraries, rather than purchasing new. Or purchasing and donating goods from charity shops or swap shops.

REDUCE

By reducing the amount of waste we produce we can re-use our items rather than buying more. Purchasing higher quality goods means that they will usually have a longer life span.

For example, purchasing fewer clothes and keep wearing them rather than buying new clothes each season. Reusing supermarket bags instead of purchasing new ones each time.

REPAIR

Looking after our posessions (even poor quality items) by keeping them clean and handling them carefully means that they can have a much longer life. If they do become worn out or broken, before throwing them out ask yourself can it be fixed by you or someone else? Again, although higher quality items can be more expensive, they are usually easier to maintain and repair so try to consider this when purchasing new items.

For example, clothes can be patched, shoes resoled, and some electronics repaired.

RE-USE

By making new items, energy and raw materials are being used, so re-using and repairing items keeps materials out of landfill and incinerators. Once an item is completely un-fixable or unwanted, there may be ways that you could re-purpouse the item for another use.

For example, old clothes can be used to create handkerchiefs, patches, cleaning cloths, or to stuff cushions.

RECYCLE

Recycling is very important, waste has a huge negative impact on the natural environment. Harmful chemicals and greenhouse gasses are released from rubbish in landfill sites. Recycling helps to reduce the pollution caused by waste. Recycling reduces the need for extracting, refining and processing raw materials all of which create air and water pollution. For recycling to work, we also need to purchase recycled goods and items made from recycled materials.

For example, recycled writing paper, toilet paper. Items made from recycled materials e.g. stationary, clothes.

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