The hierarchy of waste management:
- reduce: Buy only what is needed. Buy less often.
- reuse: Buy high quality and reuse items before throwing them in the trash.
- recycle: If you trash items, put them in the correct recycling bins.
Further R’s:
- refuse Actively counteract waste. Unsubscribe paper ads.
- repair: Fix stuff before tossing it.
- rot: Compost organic waste.