• luciferofastora@lemmy.zip
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    1 year ago

    What’s the difference between Refuse and Reduce here? I always took Reduce to mean using as little plastic as possible, which to m3 would include refusing the use of single-use plastics.

    Same with Reuse and Repurpose: Reuse it however you can, regardless of its original purpose.

    3 Rs has the rhetoric benefit of being a tricolon, which helps with keeping it concise and memorable.

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      1 year ago

      Would you like a plastic bag for your shopping?

      Refuse: No thanks.

      Reduce: I’ll take just 1 bag and stuff it all in there, don’t need 2.

      Repurpose: it’s ok because I’ll use this bag as a bin liner.