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The Three R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

By Lisa Lee

A lot of open burning isn't necessary. Brush could be composted, piled up for wildlife or just left to decompose. Newspapers could be recycled. Your old attic junk could be given away for someone else to reuse.

By making a few sensible choices, you could reduce the amount of throw-away material you create in the first place. The possibilities are endless.



Look at what you''ve decided to burn. Isn't there something else you can do with it?Reduce:
  • Look for items with less packaging
  • Buy items in packaging that can be reused or recycled
Reuse:
  • Donate old clothes, shoes, books, appliances, electronics, furniture and toys to charity
  • Carry a coffee mug with you instead of disposable cups
  • Bring your own cloth bag to the store or reuse plastic bags.
Recycle:Adair County is one of several counties in Kentucky which have a community recycling center. You can bring one or more of the following to the Adair Recycling Center, located off KY 55 at 57 Service Road.:
  • Newspaper
  • Plastics #1 and #2
  • Cardboard
  • Aluminum
  • Steel
  • Glass
Compost:
  • Leaves and grass clippings can be turned into food for your garden or houseplants
  • Instead of burning old pallets, tie four pallets together to make a simple compost bin
Landfill
  • Only items that cannot be reused or recycled should be taken to the landfill


    • This story was posted on 2008-09-12 15:14:19
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