{"id":44,"date":"2011-09-10T13:48:25","date_gmt":"2011-09-10T13:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2018-05-21T01:19:34","modified_gmt":"2018-05-21T01:19:34","slug":"reduce-reuse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/?page_id=44","title":{"rendered":"Reduce &#038; Reuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">On average, Santa Feans throw away <strong>5.5 pounds<\/strong> of trash per person every day in our landfill.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That might sound like its not possible, but we all contribute to the waste that comes from business, restaurants, and construction sites in our community.\u00a0 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.epa.gov\/epawaste\/nonhaz\/municipal\/web\/html\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">national average is 4.4 pounds<\/a><\/strong> per person per day, meaning <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">the waste of Santa Feans per day is\u00a0higher than the national average<\/span>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">How We All Can Help?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The most effective way to reduce waste is to not create it in the first place. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/recycle\/reducing-and-reusing-basics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source reduction<\/a> is something to help rethink our waste. \u00a0This could be as simple as using rags to clean instead of paper towels.\u00a0 Sometimes reducing is not an option, so reusing your item is the next best step to prevent it from being landfilled forever.<\/p>\n<p>You can help support reuse by asking yourself these three simple questions:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Does it still work or serve its purpose? <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/reduce-reuse\/reuse-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here for Reuse Tips<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Would someone else be able to use it? <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/reduce-reuse\/tips-to-reduce-waste\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here for Waste Reduction Tips<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">If it\u2019s broken, could I have it repaired? <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/reduce-reuse\/electronic-reuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here for Tips on Repairing E-Waste<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Also, see the <a title=\"Donation Centers\" href=\"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/reduce-reuse\/donation-centers\/\">Donation Center<\/a> page to find the nearest place that will take your item for reuse.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">What are the benefits?<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Saves natural resources.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Waste is not just when consumers throw items away. Throughout the <a href=\"https:\/\/storyofstuff.org\/movies\/story-of-stuff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Life Cycle<\/a> of a product from extraction of raw materials to transportation to processing and manufacturing facilities to manufacture and use waste is generated. Reusing items or making them with less material decreases waste dramatically. Ultimately, fewer materials will need to be recycled, combusted for energy, or landfilled. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/osw\/conserve\/rrr\/reduce.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(EPA)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Reduces toxicity of waste.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Selecting nonhazardous or less hazardous items is another important component of source reduction. Using less hazardous alternatives for certain items (e.g., cleaning products and pesticides), sharing products that contain hazardous chemicals instead of throwing out leftovers, reading label directions carefully, and using the smallest amount necessary are ways to reduce waste toxicity. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/osw\/conserve\/rrr\/reduce.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Reduces costs.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The benefits of preventing waste go beyond reducing reliance on other forms of waste disposal. Preventing waste also can mean economic savings for communities, businesses, organizations, and individual consumers. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.epa.gov\/osw\/conserve\/rrr\/reduce.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">TIP:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/earth911.com\/general\/close-the-loop-primer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Close the Loop<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cClosed loop\u201d recycling is basically a production process in which post-consumer waste is collected, recycled and used to make new products. This process can be as simple as using recycled aluminum to make new cans, or as complicated as weaving reclaimed plastic bottles into polyester for clothing and other products.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the closed loop system to function properly, consumers, recyclers and manufacturers must work together to reclaim valuable materials from our waste stream and use them to make new products.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Have You Seen:<\/span><em><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/storyofstuff.org\/movies\/story-of-stuff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">The Story of Stuff<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On average, Santa Feans throw away <strong>5.5 pounds<\/strong> of trash per person every day in our landfill. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That might sound like its not possible, but we all contribute &hellip;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/?page_id=44\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-44","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7439,"href":"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions\/7439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}