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DIY upcycling

Recycling doesn’t have to be a challenging chore. In fact, we can turned it into a game and make it more fun and enjoyable. We can try tracking how much we can reduce from our garbage each week. By recycling and composting as much as we can of our household waste, limit household waste to one plastic bag per week disposal. Try starting a friendly competition with your neighbor and turn recycling into a game. Put yourself against your neighbors to see who can throw out the least amount of trash and try out new DIY upcycling projects.

There are lots of everyday household items we can recycle to minimize waste such as books, shredded paper, disposable plates and cups. They can be recycle and reuse in our household. Donate, trade and sell any books that you no longer read and recycle books that have been destroyed. Give outdated books a new life by selling them on eBay and Etsy which usually turns out gold to savvy book collectors, you’ll get extra cash in return. Compost shredded paper to your compost pile using vermicomposting method. It is composting food scraps using worms and you can add shredded paper into vermicompost bins. The worms break everything down in just a few weeks and in return you can get rich, nutritious, free compost for your garden while reducing food waste. When you throw house party, make sure your guests don’t toss their disposables in the trash and recycle these items instead. You can also compost paper plates by shredding them, and put them around the base of your plants and flowers. Paper plates break down after several weeks and help retain moisture and provide nutrients for your plants.
Try new habit of using a reusable item for replacement of disposable items, you might feel awkward and unfamiliar at first. However, if you give it a chance, in no time it will become second nature to fill up your water bottle or reach for a cloth napkin instead of a paper one. And when you’ve realized your trash can become lighter while your wallet stays heavier, you’ll appreciate benefits you get from it. Avoid using paper napkins at home because family of four that used one napkin at every meal would utilize and discard 4,300 napkins in a year roughly $65 worth. We can buy a dozen cloth napkins for $10 and reuse them over and over and you’ll save $55 yearly, minimize trash and save trees at the same time. Just by adjusting your daily life style and tracking your household waste can minimize your household waste and win green trophy competition.

Source- http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/sustainable-style-meet-the-queen-of-australian-upcycling-20160906-gra5i0.html
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