The 4Rs, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, are a simple way of reminding us how we can make a difference. Each step provides us with a different way of considering waste production, what we use and how we dispose of waste. Every step has a clear focus on educating us. It helps us to identify the changes we can make. One of the ways to put that plan into action is through the 3 Rs of waste management — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Reduce means to cut back on the amount of trash we generate. Reuse means to find new ways to use things that otherwise would have been thrown out. Recycle means to turn something old and useless (like plastic milk jugs) into Collaborate with the Boise area waste reduction community including several non-profits and local businesses. Through our work with City of Boise facilities, we’ve had successes in recycling as well as reduce and reuse efforts, including: Transitioning to aluminum bottled water at Zoo Boise, instead of using plastic single use bottled water. Most people are familiar with the 3 Rs of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, but now there's two more to add to the mix: Refuse and Repair. It makes sense to approach them in order, with the most effective option you can take first, which is Refuse. .

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