_. Waste Prevention Is Even Better Than Recycling! Before you buy, use or discard an item, ask yourself: Reduce: Can I buy this product with less packaging? Reuse: Can I or someone else use this again? Recycle: Can I recycle this after I use it? Buy Recycled: Can I get this item with recycled content? These links provide many specific ideas about how you can reduce waste: King County Solid Waste Washington State Department of Ecology Beyond Waste Project U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Consumer's Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste (external) Adbusters Alternative Gifts International Buy Nothing Christmas Buy Recycled - Free, easy-to-access technical and marketing assistance to selected Puget Sound area businesses that process recyclable materials or use them to manufacture recycled-content products. Related KOMO news story: Taking Recycling to the Next Level Clothing Swap - Using this free service, people can swap, sell and buy clothes with people from around the world. This website has been featured in a number of fashion and lifestyle magazines. Diaper Free! The Gentle Wisdom of Natural Infant Hygiene Direct Marketing Association's Mail Preference Service EcoConsumer: A natural balance of consuming and conserving... EcoConsumer Waste Calculator - Your everyday actions and decisions have a direct impact on the amount of waste generated in King County and the State of Washington. EELink (North American Association for Environmental Education) Fair Trade Freecycle Network Garage Sale Kit Geeks for Givers - A non-profit organization based in Connecticut that refurbishes donated electronics and provides them to other nonprofits, including educational institutions and healthcare facilities (seen in Recycling Today). Give Love - Not Extra Waste - on Valentine's Day Green Home - Downloadable guides and other resources for salvage, reuse and "building green". Green Schools Initiative - The Green Schools Initiative is a mostly-volunteer effort based in California that aims to make U.S. schools healthier and more ecologically sustainable. The website includes the Initiative's new report, "The Little Green Schoolhouse." Greener Purchasing - This website provides information to help consumers make environmentally-friendly choices in the purchases they make. Consumers Union is the publisher of Consumer Reports magazine. Hybrid, diesel vehicles top fuel-economy list - General information Make Your Holiday Season Greener Oregon Department of Environmental Quality's new Waste Prevention Strategy Paper bags are better than plastic bags, right? People for Puget Sound Recognition of Responsibility Statement - Those who sign and submit this statement are pledging to live a more sustainable lifestyle. First drafted in the spring of 2002 by the Yale Student Environmental Coalition, the Recognition of Responsibility is now being circulated by the Skyfish Project, an Internet-based "think tank." RE-Sources Reuse Plastic Bags - Washing and reusing plastic bags is an easy way to reduce the 3.3 million tons of plastic bags that Americans send to landfills each year. Rising Consumption Cancels Out Recycling Gains The Sustainable Style Foundation is a Seattle-based international nonprofit organization created to provide information, resources and innovative programs that promote sustainable living and sustainable design. www.usedcardboardboxescom Washington Citizens for Resource Conservation Washington Toxics Coalition Waste Management Makes Every Day Earth Day When Spring Cleaning, Remember to Reuse and Recycle Note: These links will open a new browser window. For information about specific garbage and recycling services, use the pull-down menu below. 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