How Can You Help?
An increasing number of individuals are also practicing conservation methods by using less— such as buying products with less packaging. (See the Teacher Fact Sheets titled Recycling on page 101 and Buying Recycled on page 107). Certain lifestyle changes, such as composting food scraps rather than buying fertilizer (see the Teacher Fact Sheets titled Source Reduction on page 79 and Composting on page 141), also preserve natural resources. Other suggestions
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for ways to practice conservation of natural resources include:
• Reducing waste by reusing paper grocery and lunch bags or eliminate waste by using cloth bags.
• Donating old toys, clothes, furniture, cars, and other items to organizations such as the Salvation Army rather than throwing them in the garbage.
• Closing the recycling loop by purchasing recycled content products and packaging.