You go to a shop. The cashier offers you a plastic bag, but you already have your reusable bag, so you say "no, thank you"..
REFUSE
You finish your drink and put the plastic bottle in the blue recycling bin.
RECYCLE
You have some clothes that don’t fit anymore, so you donate them to charity.
REUSE
At home, you turn off the lights when you leave a room so you don’t waste electricity.
REDUCE
You want a new toy, but you stop and think: “Do I really need it?”
RETHINK
Your lunch comes with a plastic fork, but you say “No, thank you” and use your metal fork from home.
REFUSE
WHAT WOULD YOU DO? > Your notebook has some blank pages left. Do you buy a new one or do you use it until it's done?
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WHAT WOULD YOU DO? > A toy breaks. Do you buy a new one or do you try to fix it?
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You finish your yogurt at school and wash the plastic cup to use it as a pencil holder in art class.
REUSE
You finish a jar of cookies and wash the jar to keep your crayons inside.
REUSE
You usually buy small water bottles, but now you stop and think: “Maybe a big reusable bottle is better for the planet.”
RETHINK
You take quicker showers to save water.
REDUCE
You keep a gift bag from your birthday and use it again for another present.
REUSE
Your friend offers you a plastic toy from a vending machine, but you don’t want more plastic.
REFUSE
A restaurant tries to give you extra napkins, but you only take one.
REFUSE
When brushing your teeth, you turn off the faucet so you don’t waste water.
REDUCE
