Most things that we own can be used in multiple ways. Since most things that serve us daily are affordable, we are fine with dumping them whenever we decide we don’t need them anymore. This turns rubbish disposal into a nightmare. No, not for us, but it is bad for people who care about nature. Them and for people who deal with waste removal. If we start repurposing items instead of throwing them away, we might just make it easier for Mother Nature to handle our behaviour.
Basically everything can be used more than once
That being said, if we look around us, yes, right now, we might just realise that most of our belongings can either be used in more than one way or can simply be replaced with similar objects that will be a lot less harmful to the environment. Repairing instead of throwing away is an excellent way to improves things when it comes to rubbish removal. Our household items break down all the time. Our lack of interest to investigate what the reason might be leads us to dump these items instead of tweaking them a little and reusing them. Some of them might be:
- Radios
- Headphones
- TVs
- Phones
As you can see most of these are electronic devices. The fewer of them we throw away the more we help nature. The same goes for plastic toys for your children. We understand that your adorable kids love new toys but it really depends on you to control them. Repair old toys and make them look good and functional again and save the planet.
And remember if you don’t have any more use of a certain item, just try to sell it or give it away. Old clothes and appliances might be valuable to somebody else. This is a positive thing on so many levels. Starting with pure humaneness and getting all the way to preserving nature giving away goods is just an outstanding thing to do.
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Next we move on to plastic things. Don’t go for disposable dishes. They are made of plastic and paper and this really harms our nature. The more we use them, the more we need to have them produced. So buy porcelain dishes and cups. They can endure a lot and you will be able to reuse them for a long time. Reuse your grocery bags as well. Buy bags that are made out of cloth and refuse to take any plastic ones from the store.
Save your old newspapers and use them to fill shoes or to wrap things up in them. Used wood can be used to light your fire place or to support furniture in your house. Go for rechargeable batteries too – they can be used many times and you will rarely throw them away.
