The second step in the recycling process is Reusing. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

• Save your plastic and paper bags to reuse instead of throwing them away.
• Store your leftover food in glass or plastic containers rather than zippered bags.
• Use the back side of paper you were going to throw away for a scratch pad.
• Save manila envelopes and file folders to use again.
• Start a backyard compost bin for kitchen scraps and yard waste. (Click here and we will show you how.)
• Use Old newspapers as packing material or to clean glass.