Reduce, reuse, and recycle are the three R’s of waste management and practicing all three on a daily basis is important for a healthy environment.

Reduce, reuse, and recycle are the three R’s of waste management and practicing all three on a daily basis is important for a healthy environment. Reduce is a key aspect of waste, to reduce is to conserve; by using natural resources wisely, and using less product cuts down on waste. The reduction is practice by choosing products that do not require them to be put in a landfill. Reuse materials instead of tossing them away. Recycle items such as can, bottles, paper instead of tossing them in the trash. Less energy and fewer resources are needed to make new items from recycled ones.