{"id":7259,"date":"2017-08-14T12:16:45","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T16:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?page_id=7259"},"modified":"2024-01-14T09:00:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T14:00:35","slug":"toward-zero-waste-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/toward-zero-waste-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Toward Zero Waste"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/b>Learn about the four R\u2019s \u2013 reduce, reuse, recycle and rethink \u2013 to address problems of waste.\u00a0 You can make a difference – by reducing your consumption of “stuff,” repairing and\/or re-purposing items instead of throwing them away, participating in the “circular” economy, following “smart” recycling practices, and reducing your food waste.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Reduce\/Reuse\"<\/a><\/div>

Reduce\/Reuse<\/a><\/h3>
Explore easy, common sense ways to reduce your waste: bring re-useable shopping bags to stores, shut off junk mail, and eliminate single-use plastic items. Participate in the \"Circular\" economy and keep perfectly useable items out of the waste stream...<\/div><\/div>\n
\"Recycling\"<\/a><\/div>

Recycling<\/a><\/h3>
Learn how you can recycle \"smart\" and avoid some recycling mistakes. it's the right thing to do and it's easy.<\/div><\/div>\n
\"Recycling<\/a><\/div>

Recycling Tips - Best Practices<\/a><\/h3>
This page lists \"best practices\" for recycling at the Needham RTS.\u00a0 Following these ensures that Needham's recyclables will command the highest possible price in the market.<\/div><\/div>\n
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Ask the Recycler<\/a><\/h3>
Have a Recycling Question?\u00a0 Consult the RTS website,\u00a0with its many details about what can and cannot be recycled, and check out our FAQs...<\/div><\/div>\n
\"Food<\/a><\/div>

Food Waste<\/a><\/h3>
Over 40% of the food produced in the United States - and the energy, water and money used to produce it - is never used to feed someone - it is wasted somewhere between farm and table. We can take actions to reduce this ...<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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