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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Learn how reducing, reusing, and recycling can help you, your community, and the environment by saving money, energy, and natural resources. Recycling programs are managed at the state and local level—find information on recycling in your community.

Reduce and Reuse

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Recycle

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Used Electronics and Batteries

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Reducing Wasted Food

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What You Can Do

Reducing Waste: What You Can Do

Learn what you can do to reduce, reuse and recycle from EPA's Wastes website:

Students and Educators

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Resources for students and educators
including activities, publications, and games

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America Recycles Pledge

Organizations, are you interested in working with EPA and others on recycling? Check out our America Recycles Pledge page for more information and to sign the Pledge.

How Do I Recycle...

Six ways to recycle