{"id":46,"date":"2011-09-10T13:49:08","date_gmt":"2011-09-10T13:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2018-05-20T21:43:24","modified_gmt":"2018-05-20T21:43:24","slug":"tips-to-reduce-waste","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/?page_id=46","title":{"rendered":"Waste Reduction Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">There are many simple steps that you can take to Reduce what you and your family contribute to the landfill.\u00a0 Do what works for you, start with one thing, and get creative!<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Reduce the amount of packaging you buy, reuse what you can, and recycle the rest.<\/span>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>Look for products without packaging &#8211; tools, fresh produce, dry goods.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid individually wrapped portions (chips, cheese slices, juice, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Buy in bulk. Sometimes you can take your own plastic or other containers to the store to be filled directly with bulk goods.<\/li>\n<li>Opt out of a bag when purchasing one or two items.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Choose rechargeable batteries and portable appliances or electronics.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Opt out of junk mail, phone books, and catalogs<\/span> at <a href=\"https:\/\/santafe.catalogchoice.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catalog Choice \u2013 Santa Fe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Purchase items that are made to last and keep them for a lifetime.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Avoid disposable and single use products<\/span> (razors, pens, silverware, cups, bags, napkins, etc.).<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Repair your item when possible instead of buying a new one.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>Attend a Santa Fe County Department of Sustainability <span style=\"color: #339966;\">Fix-It Clinic<\/span> held each quarterly in Santa Fe.*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\">Fixit Clinic is an all-ages, do-it-together activity where people bring their broken household things and learn how to assess, disassemble, and hopefully repair them instead of sending them to the landfill. Help your neighbors troubleshoot and fix their broken things at the quarterly Santa Fe Fixit Clinics!<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 210px;\">\u2022 Bicycles and skateboards<br \/>\n\u2022 Clothing and fabric items<br \/>\n\u2022 Computers and phones<br \/>\n\u2022 Toys and wooden items<br \/>\n\u2022 Small kitchen appliances<br \/>\n\u2022 Small electrical devices<br \/>\n\u2022 Jewelry<br \/>\n\u2022 And anything else!<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 120px;\"><strong>Contact: Neal Denton<\/strong>, Santa Fe County Sustainability Specialist <a href=\"tel:(505) 992-9832\">(505) 992-9832<\/a>, <span id=\"e289074628\"><a href=\"mailto:ndenton@santafecountynm.gov\">ndenton@santafecountynm.gov<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">TIPS for the office or business?<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Set your printer default to double-sided copies<\/span> to reduce paper waste by up to 50%.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Use e-mail or routing slips<\/span> when circulating memos or documents.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Share newspapers and magazines<\/span> and then recycle them.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Use small stick-on fax headers<\/span>\u00a0and omit cover sheets.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Purchase recycled paper products<\/span> such as stationery, scratch pads, business cards, paper towels, toilet paper and facial tissue.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Recycle and use recycled printer ink cartridges<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Do You Know&#8230;How to Reduce Your Toxic Waste?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s easy and usually less expensive to make your own non-toxic cleaners which are healthier for you and the environment.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Make an all-purpose cleaner:<\/span> 1 gallon hot water, 1\/4 cup ammonia, 1\/4 cup vinegar &amp; 1 tablespoon baking soda. Safe on most surfaces, rinses off with water.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Use hot vinegar<\/span> instead of paint thinner on brushes.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Make up an inexpensive silver polish<\/span>: 1 quart warm water, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 piece aluminum foil. Soak silver for 10\/15 minutes, wipe with a soft cloth.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Use old toothbrushes<\/span> and other brushes to clean bathroom tile, shoes, etc.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Use baking soda<\/span> to clean sinks, toilet bowls and showers without harsh chemicals. Also, only a box will be left instead of plastic bottles.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Clean windows and mirrors with a simple solution of 3 tablespoons of white vinegar<\/span> and two cups of warm water in a spray bottle. Apply with newspaper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">TIP<\/span>: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/earth911.com\/general\/close-the-loop-primer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Close the Loop<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\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>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<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/closed-loop-image\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7277\" src=\"http:\/\/sfswma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Closed-Loop-Image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"475\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"333322063\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many simple steps that you can take to Reduce what you and your family contribute to the landfill.\u00a0 Do what works for you, start with one thing, and &hellip;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/?page_id=46\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":44,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-46","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46","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=46"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7370,"href":"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46\/revisions\/7370"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfswma.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=46"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}