Zero Waste For Minimalists
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle "What did you learn today?", I asked my kids . " Reduce, Reuse, Recycle !", exclaimed my daughter who is always excited to answer every question posted to her. "What's that all about?" I asked her. " We shouldn't let anything go to waste ! Just like the commercial save my world !" She told me. Our conversation though was a few weeks ago however, it left a very deep impression at the back of my mind. 5 Rs Approach Towards Zero Waste So, what my kids learned in school is only 3 Rs - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle . In actual fact, I learned that for a more holistic approach towards zero waste, we should adopt the 5 Rs - Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot (Arranged according to order) So what does each means? Refuse (Refuse things which might be FREE but you don't need it) Reduce (Reduce any wastage) Reuse (Reuse any stuffs such as plastic containers, tin cans etc) Recycle (Recyc...