The Daily of the University of WashingtonOpinion

Reduce, reuse, recycle starts inside our own closets

The final “R” of the three determines what happens to an item once it is truly out of our hands. To recycle is to consciously ...
NPR

Reduce, reuse, recycle is getting a fourth R: Recirculation

A fourth "R" is being added to "reduce, reuse and recycle": Recirculation. Instead of recycling old products, a non-profit in North Carolina is recirculating used to-go food containers and bottles.
Los Angeles Times

We should brainstorm methods to reduce, reuse and recycle

There are many causes of climate change. One example is cutting down trees. This is a problem that some people don’t know about. Carbon dioxide is released from the trunk when it breaks down or gets ...
CU Boulder News & Events

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle like a Sustainable Buff

Reduce, reuse and recycle have been ingrained into our heads since we were kids. One of my favorite CDs as a kid was Jack Johnson’s Curious George, which featured this song and is probably the first ...
WFAE

Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic-makers used recycling as a fig leaf

The plastics industry has worked for decades to convince people and policymakers that recycling would keep waste out of landfills and the environment. Consumers sort their trash so plastic packaging ...

You know the recycling symbol — now meet the reuse symbol

A new global symbol aims to make reusable packaging as easy to identify as recyclable materials, helping consumers know ...