REDUCE, REUSE,

RECYCLE... DON’T RUSH TO REPAIR & REUSE

THROW ANYTHING
Are you familiar with the “3 R’s”? Toms River & Ocean County
AWAY!
Reducing waste is good for our
REDUCE means to minimize the
environment and our community.
amount of waste we create.

REUSE refers to using items more

than once.
To learn more, contact the
REDUCE
AmeriCorps NJ Watershed
RECYCLE means putting a product
Ambassador at
to a new use instead of throwing it
wma13.njwap@gmail.com

REUSE
away.
or the Toms River United
Sustainability Team

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REPAIR & REUSE

DATABASE
Toms River & Ocean County
REPAIR
DIY and repair items yourself, or
take them to a local business to
have them fixed!
LET’S TALK
ABOUT WASTE.
The waste stream continues to
grow faster than the state’s ability
to recycle it. Recycling is only part
of the solution; waste reduction is
also important.

Discover local businesses where

you can repair your bicycle,
clothing, tech, and more!
REUSE
Reuse items more than once! You
can easily repurpose cardboard
boxes and glass jars for a variety
of uses!

TAKING THE TIME TO REPAIR

DONATE BROKEN ITEMS WILL
If you don’t want to repair or SAVE YOU MONEY
reuse an Item, consider donating. AND
You can find a list places to PRODUCE LESS WASTE!
SCAN ME! donate items to thrift stores in
our database!