Help close the loop– buy recycled
Consumer awareness and advocacy can make a difference. This is what will help us move away from a linear economy to a circlular economy. When we refuse non-recyclable or difficult to recycle products and buy products that we know go the full circle we really are making a difference. Close the loop – by purchasing a recycled product, you are keeping the product, or its components and materials, in the loop and out of landfill and groundwater.
Buying recycled items and products made from recycled materials is a great way to save waste to landfill.
How do we do this?
Research the products you purchase, especially those you buy regularly and big $items. Learn more about where they are made, what they are made from and the business commitment to sustainable practices.
Planet Ark has recently release its Guide for Buying Recycled. The more we learn the better we will be at knowing what to buy, what to refuse and how to really reduce our waste.
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