Due to the extreme heat, the City of Grand Prairie has set up cooling centers at various locations.
Recycling is an effective and important part in being sustainable but reducing and reusing are the most effective ways to reduce waste. There are a lot of factors that go into making a new product.
Materials must be extracted, transported, then turned into the product that is being made. This takes valuable resources and emits greenhouse gases. In fact, industry accounts for 23% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Industry produces the goods and raw materials that are used daily.
Choosing to reduce and reuse creates less of a need for brand new products thus saving resources and reducing pollution.
Discover practical ways to 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle' in your daily life and contribute to a greener planet with these effective tips: