The Three Rs

By: Khadija Nadeem Gr 8
Have you ever heard of the three Rs? Well, this is something I learned about when I was in grade 3. Each R stands for something meaningful that works for the benefit of our environment. The first R stands for reduction. Reducing means to cut back on our use of things such as plastic wrappers, containers, and other single-use items. If we do this, we can decrease the amount of garbage that goes into landfills. The second R stands for reuse. Reusing is when one uses items repeatedly to reduce pollution. For example, if we wash plastic spoons, forks, and knives, we can simply reuse them. The last R stands for recycling. Recycling is what we do to turn one item into something different. When we throw the paper into recycling bins at school, they go to recycling plants where it is turned to reusable paper. As you can tell the three Rs are very useful. The result of using this concept s a better, safer, and greener environment.