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Originally Posted by Slava

I know what you're saying, but that's why the phrase is "reduce, reuse and recycle" in that order. Its much better to reduce than the other two, and still far better to reuse an item than recycle it. Recycling isn't supposed to be a great panacea to correct everything, its supposed to be the last choice.

This. So much emphasis is put on by far the least simportant of the three "R"s.

I'd like to see the city implement a city wide "reduction" program.