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8 Easy Ways to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There are simple ways to cut down on waste, from buying concentrated household products to buying in bulk. Today, I am going to share with you 8 ways you can recycle, reduce, and reuse. Buy in bulk or in loose. We also save containers from items and reuse them for storage at a later time. Go rechargeable. Get creative.

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From Trash To Teasure

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Earning from trash through recycling is a great way to earn some extra cash and help save the environment at the same time. Excess trash has been a common problem of all societies for decades, and recycling is a way to transform trash into something useful. A website called Recyclebank pays out coupons for recycling these items.

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7 Ways to Reduce Household Waste

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are 7 ways you can reduce household waste (and maybe even save a little money): 1. If you decide to buy in bulk as a way to save money, you can preserve some of that food for later. Rather than throwing out the excess, you can save it for a later meal. Nor is it healthy. Shop with a List. Take Care of Your Things.

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Go Green This Halloween

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

No kids = no parties or haunted houses = money saved. Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. My daughter-in-law came up with this idea, buying bulk pumpkins and bulk flowers. What do you do to recycle/reuse on Halloween? Once the kids left home, we ended up with zero trick or treaters at our house on a state highway.

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How to Become an Earth Friendly Consumer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Do they recycle? Do they use recycled products? Buy in bulk. Buy in bulk as many items as you can. This saves on packaging as well as transportation because larger amounts can be shipped in one load. Recycle, recycle, recycle. Also, be sure to buy recycled products like toilet paper.

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Tips for Wasting Less Food

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This isn’t a big problem if excess food from one meal is recycled as meals or snacks in the following days, but you need to rethink your portion control if it’s just going straight in the bin. Be careful with bulk buying. You can save a good chunk of money by buying things in bulk but only when it’s a sensible decision.

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How to recycle your holiday party dress. ( Are you a fan of buying in bulk? Fewer trips to the store, saving money, etc. There’s now an app that allows to to buy in bulk online. Save some dough this week by not ordering in, thanks to these mid-week supper recipes. Who What Wear ). Domaine Home ).

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