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According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, during the past 35 years, the amount of waste each person creates has almost doubled from 2.7 to 4.6 pounds per day. |
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Reuse is the second tier of the environmental hierarchy of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Reuse is practiced when a product is used more than once, either for the same purpose or for a different purpose. It is preferable to recycling in that a product does not require reprocessing before it can be used again.
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Surplus Exchange promotes the
reuse of business equipment and furniture as a way of preventing waste and improving the community. Business materials donated to the organization are made available first to the nonprofit community. These agencies spend much less on the desks, chairs, file cabinets, computers etc. needed for administering an organization, and save their limited dollars for the programs and people they serve. |
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