Reduce, Reuse, Recycle in my Home

After being asked to show ways that I reduce, reuse, recycle in my home, I thought 

 that I really did not do much besides recycling. Sitting and actually thinking about my everyday activities and what I have been taught growing up, I realized, I do more than I thought.

REDUCING-  When it comes to reducing, I have always been told, "turn the lights off when you do not need them". This is one way my family contributes to reducing. Every time one of us leaves a room, it is a habit to make sure the lights are off. Another way we reduce is to turn the thermostat down in the winter and up in the summer. This is to conserve energy, allowing for the air-conditioning unit to not work as hard. The last thing I could think of for reducing is when I brush my teeth in morning and at night, instead of leaving the water running, it is turned off, using it only when I need it.


REUSING- This is something that I do almost everyday.  Instead of getting a new water bottle, I reuse one that I used earlier.  To be honest, I can only do this for a day or two, but reusing is happening.  Another thing my family and I reuse is the reusable shopping bags.  We take the grocery ones with us to the store, when we remember. Here is a picture of the ones I use to put my lunch in and one that I take to a department store.

RECYCLING- This is what the recycling box looks like at the beginning of the week.  We recycle paper, plastic, and aluminum into this box as much as possible, but sometimes it doesn't always go to the recycling bin.