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The Six Rs

So how can you help? Here are
six ways eco warriors can battle
against waste. But you don’t
need to master them all to make
a difference. Every little bit helps!

Refuse If you have a choice, say no

thanks to extra packaging and bags when
you’re shopping.

Reduce Try to get more clothes only When your pants
when you have grown out of the old ones. are too short and
your sweaters are
Reuse Before throwing outgrown clothes too tight, consider

in the trash, consider whether someone donating them.
else could wear them.

Repair Try fixing old, torn clothes rather than throwing
them out. You may need to ask an adult for help.

Recycle Aim to recycle all shoe boxes and unwearable
clothes, so they can be made into something new.

Rot Put ripped and unusable
cotton and other natural
fabrics in the compost
so they will rot away.

Fixing old clothes is a
simple way to reduce
clothing waste.

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