Our Greater Purpose
The initiative was started with the world in mind, specifically the human habits have been impacting our environment. We collected some impactful facts to jog your memory...
- 2.5 million plastic bottles are thrown away every hour in America (Source: roadrunnerwm.com)
- Only 23% of disposable water bottles are recycled (Source: roadrunnerwm.com)
- Plastic bags can take up to 1,000 years to decompose (Source: roadrunnerwm.com)
- Recycling one ton of plastic saves the equivalent of 1,000–2,000 gallons of gasoline (Source: roadrunnerwm.com)
- There will be more pieces of plastic in the ocean than fish by the year 2050 unless we act now (Source: plasticoceans.ca)
The problem is clear.
The main steps
First Let'sReduce
Reduce is all about creating less waste by altering our habits. By practicing habits of only buying and using what you need, we can successfully reduce the amount of waste being generated.
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Now let'sReuse
Reuse is the practice of using an item multiple times before discarding it. Instead of disposing of things once you're done using them, think of ways to reincorporate the items back into your routines.
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Then weRecycle!
Finally, recycling is the process of collecting materials you're done using, and processing things that would otherwise be thrown away to make them into new things. By reallocating our waste, we can greatly reduce the amount of trash that is produced.
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