Did you know that the average Canadian creates about 2.33 kg of waste per year? That adds up to 851 kilograms of waste per year. However, there are multiple ways to reduce trash in our lives. Many people are aware of the three Rs. The three Rs are: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
Reduce means to make less of something. We can reduce the amount of waste we create. One simple way is to buy items in bulk. If you need 10 packets of bread, don’t buy every packet separately; buy them in bundles. That will save you money and be good for the environment.
Reuse means to use something more than once. We can reuse many things, including bags, bottles, and clothes. Instead of buying plastic bottles, we can buy a metal bottle. Metal bottles can be used many times, and they are very helpful because they don’t break when they drop. Plastic bags are not good for the environment, and they take thousands of years to decompose and are a one-time use. Instead of using plastic bags, we can use cloth bags. Cloth bags are strong, reusable, and good for the environment. Lastly, many people throw away their old clothes because they don’t fit or they are out of style. Instead of throwing clothes away, you can donate them or you can hand them down. Handing down clothes is much better than throwing them away. That saves the cloth and helps another person.
Recycle means to make something new out of something old. There are many things we can recycle to make the Earth a better place. We can recycle cans, plastic bottles, paper, cardboard, and many other things. Humans should only recycle things if they can not be reused. Recycling helps us conserve our natural resources, such as timber, water, and minerals. Recycling also helps us reduce carbon dioxide in the world and keep our water and planet cleaner. Waste that would go to landfills is being recycled.
In conclusion, the three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle are all very important in our lives. We should always try to apply these things in our lives. If we do not use these things, then the world will fill up with garbage very fast. We should do these things because they save resources and they help make old things into new things. Together, we all should contribute to saving the world and conserving its resources.