Refuse/Reduce/Reuse/Recycle/Rot

Commitment to Care for March 2023​

Take a look at the checklist below and consider

1. Which do you already do?
2. Which can you commit to add to your life this month?
3. Which can you influence your workplace to use?

Refuse

• Refuse using toxic products when non-toxic are available. Or you can make safer cleaners with household basics (check https://learn.eartheasy.com/guides/non-toxic-home-cleaning/ 

• ​Do not put grease or strong chemicals down drains

​Reduce

• Buy less stuff that you have to throw away (tips at www.goingzerowaste.com )

• Buy products with no/less packaging

Reuse

• Use and reuse canvas bags for shopping. You can launder and air-dry them, too.
• Try the community sharing option at https://www.freecycle.org/ . It’s a grassroots nonprofit effort to give and get stuff for free in your own town. It’s about reusing stuff and keeping it out of landfills. Membership is free. You can even start your own Friends Circle, too. Check it out.

Recycle

• Learn what is recyclable in your community.    In Bozeman, MT area, check:

https://www.hopescreationcare.com/ap---what-can-i-
https://www.hopescreationcare.com/ap-what-can-i-do-part-2.html )

• Like videos or need more detail? Use 

https://www.hopescreationcare.com/meet-pete-1.html and
https://www.hopescreationcare.com/meet-pete--2.html 

Rot

• Compost to create nutrient-rich soil and prevent methane exhaust from landfills

​You can make your own compost piles or using a local composting service such as Happy Trash Can or Yes in the Bozeman and Belgrade areas.


Coming in April: Nature

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