Reduce Refuse Reuse
There are many opportunities to be involved in working towards a more sustainable community.
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Start at home, one action at a time. Before you know it, you will find your weekly garbage bag is much lighter. And you will find yourself taking pride in each small accomplishment.
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Talk to your friends and neighbors about this new commitment you are working on.
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Attend Shenandoah Green general meetings, sharing and hearing about going green.
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Volunteer to help with a Shenandoah Green event or an activity.
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Be an advocate of environmental legislative bills by staying in contact with your local delegates or legislators concerning those issues important to you.
TIPS to Reduce Plastic Use and Waste
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Replace plastic food containers with glass containers
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Use small plates to cover food in bowls in frig
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Say “no” to plastic shopping bags
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Use cloth or nylon bags for shopping
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Refuse to buy produce in plastic
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Make your own yogurt
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Keep a refillable water bottle handy
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Bring your own cup to eateries that use non-recyclable cups
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Bring your own reusable straw
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Keep take-out containers in your car
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Find bamboo or wood replacements for disposable eating ware
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Replace paper napkins with cloth napkins
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Use cloth hankies instead of paper tissues
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Compost to reduce garbage and enrich your garden
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Thoughtfully share your feelings in stores/eateries concerning their use of plastics or styrofoam
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Take clean recyclable/stretchable plastic packaging/bags to accepting store receptacles (Locally: Food Lion, Martins, Target - used by Trex in Winchester to make decking etc.)
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Use bar soap instead of pump containers
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Go to Refill/Renew to buy bulk cleaning supplies
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Be Mindful and Be Creative
