When you are out shopping and trying to decide which products to buy, look at them closely to see if they might be reusable. If it can’t be reused, is there a similar product that would suit your needs but could be reused? For example, bottled water is sold in plastic bottles that are meant to be thrown away after one use. As a result, people in the United States throw away 70 million bottles of water every single day. Instead of throwing it away, you could decorate and reuse the bottle as a flower vase or bath toy. Better yet, if you like having battled water, buy a reusable water bottle made from stronger material like stainless steel and just fill it with tap water. Look around your classroom. What will happen to different items when you’re done using them? Do they have to be thrown away? What else could they be used for?