The 3 Rs

Reduce Reuse Recycle

Reduce
To reduce is to make smaller or less in amount, degree or size.
1. Taking shorter showers

2. Buying a big jug of water rather than 24 oz PLASTIC water bottles
3. Drinking tap water
4. Not buying products that are mixed with different materials
5. Not using styerophone
6. Replace all disposable items with reusable ones


This includes but is not limited too:
** Coffee filters & mugs
** Christmas trees
** Batteries & light bulbs
** Clothes & sponges instead of paper towels
** Donate old stuff like mattresses
7. Ride your bike more
8. Dry clothes on a clothes line
9. Buy refillable lotions, soaps and cleaning supplies
10. Turn off all lights when you leave a room


Benefits:
energy efficient
reduction of solid municipal waste
cost effective
websites to visit
http://loadingdock.org/redo/Benefits_of_Reus
e/body_benefits_of_reuse.html
epa.gov
info@redo.org (Reuse Development
Organization)
Recycling is located in almost every state within
the United States
Leaves and yard waste
Glass and Metal Containers
Lead Acid batteries
Recyclable paper, cardboard and paperboard are
some of the many items that are not allowed in
everyday recycling

Littering Regulations
*In Cambridge
*reduces rodent problems, protect public health and ensure cleaner streets.
*Citations (fines of $25.00 per violation) will be issued for the following violations:
1. Trash/recycling out before 6:00 p.m. on the day before collection
2. Trash in plastic bags out the night before collection
3. Trash bags used are not heavy-duty bags
4. Trash barrel(s) have no tight-fitting lids
5. Trash in plastic bags or barrels exceeding 50 pounds or 50 gallons
6. Trash/recycling out 2-3 days before pickup
7. Cardboard not flat or larger than 3 feet by 3 feet bundles (will change with Singlestream recycling)
8. Cardboard boxes used as trash receptacles
9. No participation in the recycling program


For More Information...
*The Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov
*Waste Management
(888)588-3611
www.wm.com
*Sunrise
(617)361-9000
www.sunrisescavenger.com
*Alternatives for Community & Environment (ACE)
(617)442-3343
www.ace-ej.org




Reduce
To reduce is to make smaller or less in amount, degree or size.
1. Taking shorter showers

2. Buying a big jug of water rather than 24 oz PLASTIC water bottles
3. Drinking tap water
4. Not buying products that are mixed with different materials
5. Not using styerophone
6. Replace all disposable items with reusable ones


This includes but is not limited too:
** Coffee filters & mugs
** Christmas trees
** Batteries & light bulbs
** Clothes & sponges instead of paper towels
** Donate old stuff like mattresses
7. Ride your bike more
8. Dry clothes on a clothes line
9. Buy refillable lotions, soaps and cleaning supplies
10. Turn off all lights when you leave a room


Benefits:
energy efficient
reduction of solid municipal waste
cost effective
websites to visit
http://loadingdock.org/redo/Benefits_of_Reus
e/body_benefits_of_reuse.html
epa.gov
info@redo.org (Reuse Development
Organization)
Recycling is located in almost every state within
the United States
Leaves and yard waste
Glass and Metal Containers
Lead Acid batteries
Recyclable paper, cardboard and paperboard are
some of the many items that are not allowed in
everyday recycling

Littering Regulations
*In Cambridge
*reduces rodent problems, protect public health and ensure cleaner streets.
*Citations (fines of $25.00 per violation) will be issued for the following violations:
1. Trash/recycling out before 6:00 p.m. on the day before collection
2. Trash in plastic bags out the night before collection
3. Trash bags used are not heavy-duty bags
4. Trash barrel(s) have no tight-fitting lids
5. Trash in plastic bags or barrels exceeding 50 pounds or 50 gallons
6. Trash/recycling out 2-3 days before pickup
7. Cardboard not flat or larger than 3 feet by 3 feet bundles (will change with Singlestream recycling)
8. Cardboard boxes used as trash receptacles
9. No participation in the recycling program


For More Information...
*The Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov
*Waste Management
(888)588-3611
www.wm.com
*Sunrise
(617)361-9000
www.sunrisescavenger.com
*Alternatives for Community & Environment (ACE)
(617)442-3343
www.ace-ej.org