{"id":2566,"date":"2016-06-23T17:52:17","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T17:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/recycletorrance.org\/?p=2566"},"modified":"2016-06-23T18:41:52","modified_gmt":"2016-06-23T18:41:52","slug":"waste-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/recycletorrance.org\/waste-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Waste Prevention!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #FF6633;\">Waste reduction at home!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Waste prevention (or source reduction) means eliminating waste before it&#8217;s created by purchasing products with less packaging, reusing goods instead of throwing them away, using up products completely and eliminating waste whenever possible. Waste prevention saves resources, promotes efficiency, reduces pollution and may even save money.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"frame gray\"><p><strong>A few ways to stop waste at the start:<\/strong><br \/>\n<ul class=\"list plus\">\n<li>Compost yard waste and kitchen scraps<\/li>\n<li>Buy reusable rather than disposable products<\/li>\n<li>Bring a shopping bag to the store<\/li>\n<li>Buy in bulk when possible<\/li>\n<li>Avoid individually wrapped or single-serving products<\/li>\n<li>Choose products with refillable or reusable containers<\/li>\n<li>Buy fresh produce at local <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torranceca.gov\/6620.htm\" target=\"_blank\">farmers&#8217; markets<\/a> without packaging<\/li>\n<li>Reduce the amount of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.calrecycle.ca.gov\/ReduceWaste\/Home\/JunkMail.htm\" target=\"_blank\">unwanted mail<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n<figure class=\"full-width-mobile alignleft \" style=\"width: 300px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/recycletorrance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/composting-bin.png\" class=\"fancybox\" title=\"\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"responsive wp-image-2576\" src=\"\/\" data-src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/composting-bin.png\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/p>\n<figure class=\"full-width-mobile alignright \" style=\"width: 190px;\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/recycletorrance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/no-junk-mail-190x220.gif\" class=\"wp-image-2574\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Waste reduction (or prevention) is the preferred approach to waste management because waste that never gets created doesn&#8217;t have waste management costs. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.calrecycle.ca.gov\/ReduceWaste\/Home\/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\">CalRecycle<\/a> for more information on how to reduce waste at home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Waste reduction at home! Waste prevention (or source reduction) means eliminating waste before it&#8217;s created by purchasing products with less packaging, reusing goods instead of throwing them away, using up products completely and eliminating waste whenever possible. 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