The first time i heard about the three R's was when my elder brother got back from an interview. He was telling me how it went.
He is a graduate with a BSc. in Environmental protection management, so he had to explain the three R's, in relation to that during the interview. So he explained what these terms mean.
- Reduce: This has to do with, making conscious effort and putting measures in place to reduce the amount of waste produced. This applies to both solid and liquid waste. Think about how much plastic waste the world has and how it is affecting the environment. If other materials can be used in place of plastic, it will be helpful to the environment.
- Reuse: This means reusing items like bottles, jars and other stuffs in your home or workplace. You can use these items to store other things in your house. Groundnuts can be stored in a bottle, cookies can be stored in an empty mayonnaise jar. There are lots of ways you can reuse items.
- Recycle: This has to do with making new products out of old ones. Different items can be used to create other stuffs, after they're no longer used for what they were originally made for. A tire that's know longer in use, can be made into a furniture, a swing and other creative items. There are lots of DIY(do it yourself) ideas, and you can search online for help. Also before you throw stuff out, you should check for labels to no if it is meant to be recycled.
We all should help reduce the amount of waste in the world, by practicing good waste management techniques and applying the three R's