So, as much as I have '"hated on'' recycling in the past and have been preaching reducing waste as our primary goal (remember, reduce comes first, then reuse, and then recycle! They are in an order for a reason!) recycling is an important part of our waste management. On Day 25 of the challenge I said I would use both sides of the paper - well, I am coming to the point that a lot of my paper is very well used on both sides - next step is to recycle it!
Some fun facts about paper recycling:
-40% of waste in the US is paper - but only 25-30% of that gets recycled!
-Americans throw away the equivalent of 30 millions trees each year in newsprint alone.
So once your paper has been well loved, ensure that it goes to a better place! Also, buy recycled paper!
These are things that I already do, and I find they give me peace of mind and save me some coin!
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