SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): This month the Otter Tail County Solid Waste Department kicks off a year-long campaign to increase awareness of the benefits of reducing and reusing. Research shows that people often think of recycling as the primary way to reduce waste, but reducing waste before it happens and focusing on reuse have more positive environmental impact.
Reuse doesn’t require the extraction and processing of virgin resources, and it also doesn’t require the energy and infrastructure that comes along with recycling. Recycling does help to reduce waste, but people often stop there. “While we still want people to recycle everything they can, we also want people to approach purchasing as if nothing gets recycled. Recycling still uses resources, like energy and water resources – to turn waste into new stuff. If you can choose a refillable or reusable option over a recyclable one, that is the best choice.” – Rena Simon, Otter Tail County Recycling Manager
The Choose To Reuse OTC campaign will focus on different reuse topics through the year including:
Courtesy: www.wasteadvantagemag.com
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