Reduce and Reuse
We've all heard of the 3Rs -- reduce, reuse, recycle. The 3Rs is not just a catchy slogan, it tells us the order we should use when managing our waste. We want to reduce first, reuse second, and recycle third, and then disposal, landfill, comes last.
Download and print yourself!
- Recycling for Containers poster
- Recycling for Papers poster
- Garbage poster
- Waste-Free Lunches poster
- Let's Protect the Environment Together activity book
Tips to reduce and reuse your waste
- Buy products with less packaging.
- Buy products in bulk.
- Buy long-lasting products.
- Donate items to local charities:
- Donate apples from your property to the Apple Sauce Project
- Donate firewood to Heat Bank Haliburton County
- Pack a waste-free lunch by using reusable containers, thermos, and cutlery
- Lug a mug - bring a reusable travel mug to your coffee shop.
- Use a reusable water bottle. Dysart has a number of water bottle refill stations.
- Repair broken items.
- Learn more by reading reports:
- Plastics Reduction Challenge final report (2019, Fleming College's Sustainable Waste Management Program)
- Plastic Waste & Litter Reduction final report (2020, Fleming College's Sustainable Waste Management Program)
- Illegal Dumping final report (2021, Fleming College's Sustainable Waste Management Program)
- Food Waste Reduction final report (2022,Fleming College's Sustainable Waste Management Program)
- Learn more about Dysart's waste management programs: