Lawn,
Garden, Workshop
Sharing and reusing reduces waste and helps your money go further.
It's never that much more work to Think Beyond The Bin! |
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Tips
for Precycling:
In the Home
In the Kitchen
In the Bathroom
Laundry and Cleaning
Lawn, Garden and Workshop
Grocery Shopping
Other Shopping
Office and Personal Business
For more information:
Precycling Home Page
What is Precycling?
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Share seldom-used tools with neighbors and family. |
Use strips of old cloth to tie plants to stakes. |
Rent items that you use only occasionally. |
Reuse hard plastic product containers as mini-paint
trays. |
Buy tools with rechargeable batteries, not disposable.
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Compost lawn and kitchen waste to fertilize next year's
garden. |
more tips
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- Before starting a project, prepare a plan, so you
can buy the smallest amount of lumber, hardware, finishes or other materials.
- Mow your yard with a mulching mower to reduce grass
clippings.
- If you fertilize your yard, do it in the fall, when
it’s more effective and less is washed away by spring rains. It’s
better for the grass and doesn’t produce the extra growth that
results in more yard clippings.
- Estimate the amount of paint needed for a job and
buy only what you need, saving leftover for touch-up or other projects.
- Rotate your car’s tires regularly, and keep
them properly inflated -- it will make them last longer and save you
money.
- Use integrated pest management (practices to avoid
attracting pests and other natural methods of repelling pests) or non-toxic
applications to reduce use of pesticides and protect your family's health.
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