3R or Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle until now is still the best way to manage and handle waste with various problems. Application of the 3R system or reuse, reduce, and recycle to be one of waste management solutions in addition to process waste into compost or meanfaatkan waste into a power source (PLTSa; Garbage Power Plant). Precisely waste management system with the 3R (Reduce Reuse Recycle) can be implemented by everyone in daily activities.
3R consists of reuse, reduce, and recycle. Reuse means to reuse the waste that can still be used for similar functions or other functions. Reduce means to reduce all things that lead to waste. Recycle means to process and return (recycling) of waste into new products or product benefit.
Do the 3R (Reduce Reuse Recycle) Every Day. Managing waste with system 3R (Reduce Reuse Recycle) can be done by anyone, anytime (every day), anywhere, and at no cost. All it takes only a little time and concern for us.
Here is the activity of the 3R (Reduce Reuse Recycle) that can be done at home, school, office, or in other public places.
Examples of the reuse of everyday activities:
* Choose a container, bag or an item that can be used several times or repeatedly. For example, use of cloth napkins from the use of tissue, using a battery that can be in charge again.
* Use the return containers or packaging that has been vacant for the same function or other functions. Eg beverage bottles used cooking oil back into place.
* Use of electronic storage devices that can be erased and rewritten.
* Use blank side of paper to write.
* Use e-mail (electronic mail) to send letters.
* Sell or give the waste to the parties that require distinct
Examples of reduction of daily activities:
* Choose products with recyclable packaging.
* Avoid wearing and buying products that generate large amounts of garbage.
* Use products that can be recharged (refilled). Eg stationery that can be refilled again).
* Maximize the use of electronic storage devices that can be erased and rewritten.
* Reduce use of disposable materials.
* Use both sides of paper for writing and copies.
* Avoid buying and using goods that is less necessary.
Examples of activities of daily recycling:
* Choose products and packaging that are recyclable and easy to unravel.
* Process waste paper into paper or cardboard back.
* Do the processing of organic waste into compost.
* Perform non-organic waste into useful products.
3R or Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle simple fact can be done by anyone, anywhere, and anytime and does not require a big expense. Yet from this simple 3R could provide a significant impact on waste management that have been the problem all around us. Want to see the impact, just try!