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We Hear All the Time Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: What Does It Mean? Can It Help? Can It Help Me? The Answer is Yes

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How does the popular phrase Reduce, Reuse, Recycle impact me on a personal level?  We know it helps the environment, but is it practical?  We also ask ourselves,  "Do we really want to go to the expense or the hassle to implement?"  With so much on our plates, sometimes it feels like just one more thing to do.

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Go for It!!  Implement the 3 R's today.  I think you will be very surprised by how much money you can save and how easy it can be to implement.

Let's learn some basics today about Reducing.

(Note this is part of a part series.  Reuse and Recycle will be discussed in future articles.)

Turning Trash Into New Products and Coining a New Phrase "Upcycling"

An entrepreneur from Trenton turns trash into new products.  His Company is called Tetracycle.

From Capri Sun's he makes bags, dresses, and is constantly on the look out for more ideas.

Some other items he creates are kites from Oreo cookie wrappers, coasters from records, and worm poop as fertilizer in recycled 2 liter plastic bottles.

Another great feature of the Company is that they pay churches, schools, civic groups for specific recycled items.  The groups can earn money for their particular school or church.

This is a great business idea that takes trash and turns it into a profit.