SMART

Saving Money And


Reducing Trash

Pack a SMART lunch!
using reusable containers

Cloth lunch bag or lunch box. Reuse paper bags

Plastic bottles or sip containers for juice. Hot beverages can be carried in a thermos.

Sandwich keeper: Reuse plastic containers for sandwiches, chips or cookies. Even salads or cut fruit!

Cloth napkins

Look for "least waste" packaging	Bring your own shopping bag	Buy in bulk when practical
Avoid disposable and individually wrapped items	Buy reusable containers	Buy products packaged with recycled material
Use concentrates and pump sprays	Buy repairable products	Buy returnable and refillables

 

SMART Shopping & Pre-Cycle supported by the EPA

Ways to Reuse Using durable coffee mugs. Using cloth napkins or towels. Refilling bottles. Donating old magazines or surplus equipment. Reusing boxes. Turning empty jars into containers for leftover food. Purchasing refillable pens and pencils. Participating in a paint collection and reuse program