That is why you may have taken up recycling as a way of doing your part to help the world. If you want to do something even better for the planet, it is time for you to incorporate ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ into your life. Here are the main reasons why!
What is reduce, reuse and recycle?
When we think about how we can be more environmentally friendly, we naturally think about recycling. Unfortunately, recycling does come with its own carbon footprint and is not enough on its own.
‘Reduce, reuse and recycle’ targets waste and ultimately avoids making it in the first place. Creating new products can produce greenhouse gases and requires the use of new materials. By avoiding using new raw materials, we can save natural resources and preserve the Earth for future generations.
It means the following:
- Reduce: lower the amount of raw and new resources being used to create products and avoid waste
- Reuse: use products again to try and lower the number of new products that are created
- Recycle: turn original material into a newer product to lower the amount of waste produced.
What are the benefits of reduce, reuse and recycle?
It is important to understand that recycling is a green way to help the environment. However, it should not be used on its own. Instead, it should be incorporated into ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’.
Reducing and reusing can be used to sustain a circular economy, therefore these elements can be incorporated into a business environment and home life. By using this type of economy, businesses can lower their carbon footprint and save money in the process.
With that said, some additional benefits include:
- Lowering the amount of greenhouse emissions created that add to global warming
- Saving energy and money
- Decreasing pollution created from unearthing raw materials
- Reducing the amount of waste that is sent to landfills or put in incinerators
- Using products to the fullest extent of their life cycle
How can you reduce, reuse and recycle in your everyday life?
If you are wondering how you can help the environment, a great way to get started is to adopt an approach of ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’. Changing small things in your home can really make an impact on the planet.
Some ways that you can incorporate reduce, reuse and recycle into your daily routine include:
- Using composting
- Joining in collecting events
- Considering your shopping
- Producing less food waste
- Repairing and throwing away fewer items
- Taking part in a local recycling programme
Tyler Packaging and how we embrace reduce, reuse and recycle
Here at Tyler Packaging, we want to help our planet as best we can. That way, we can help preserve it for future generations to enjoy. This is why our packaging is made from 100% recyclable materials. We also have a compostable packaging range.
Make sure to look at the products we have on offer. We are certain you will find an environmentally-friendly packaging solution that will suit all your needs. Get in touch with us today to discuss your sustainable packaging requirements.
