Reduce

We have all heard the saying, "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle". This is taught in school, (at least when I was in school) and it is common knowledge for most. The issue is that this is mostly associated with the "Recycle" portion. Most people think that because they are doing the bare minimum and recycling, they are reducing their ecological footprint. While this is not untrue, it is still a long way from the potential that this motto has to offer.

For instance, the first word is REDUCE. This is huge simply because the less you use, the less that needs to be produced, the less resources and energy are required and the more sustainable our society can be. The problem with using recycling as a fallback is that there is still energy and infrastructure required to take something and mold it into something new again.

How does one reduce?

There are several ways you can reduce what you use, some of them actually overlap into the reuse portion of the philosophy. I will use napkins as an example. It is very common to have paper napkins in a household. This is valid as they have many applications. You can greatly reduce the amount you buy if you switch to cloth napkins and wash them for reuse. Also, be mindful not to stock up on 100 different napkins. Only keep what you need for one, maybe two days of meals. This reduces what you get from the store on a regular basis and you reuse what you already purchased instead of throwing it out after a single use.

This is just one example taken from one site I found online tonight. I will post the link below. There is some very fascinating, simple stuff here.

http://superheroyou.com/15-ways-to-reduce-your-environmental-footprint/


Goal count for this year:
Distance 476.3/1609 km
Acts of Kindness 135/1000 acts
Long Hua Jian 116/1000 reps
Lao Gar 116/1000 reps
Meditation 166/1500 minutes
Journal 38/355 days
Situps 5180/50000 reps
Pushups 5180/50000 reps
Sparring 114/1000 rounds
Books Finished 2/20 books