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Recycling bin

There appears to be a deeply embedded uneasiness in our culture about throwing away junk that can be reused. Perhaps, in part, it is guilt about consumption. Perhaps it also feels unnatural. Mother Nature doesn't throw stuff away. Dead trees, birds, beetles and elephants are pretty quickly recycled by the system.
--William Booth

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Compost kitchen scraps and yard waste rather than tossing in the trash
Look at how product packaging, and try to buy items with out packaging, or minimal packaging
Recycle everything! OK, as much as possible
Donate items to charities
Purchase what you will eat or use within a specified time period
Use ceramic plates and glasses (or other reusable plates)
Grow organic food, this can be done in pots too!
Make your own cleaners and pesticides
Buy in bulk when possible
Mulch mow your yard
Stop junk mail
Use rechargeable batteries
Reuse gift bags
Freeze leftovers if you don't plan to eat them the next day
Bring your own cloth bags to the store
If you get store bags, use them in other ways, such as a trash can liner
Reuse the containers (if safe)
Recycle computers and other electronics, or donate them to your local school
Return hangers to cleaners
Dispose of toxins properly

Backyard Wildlife Habitats

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