Precycling, You Doin' It?

This tidbit from the Cape Cod Times made me think about something I've been doing but didn't have a clever name for: Precycling!

I hope you are recycling, but have you ever thought about precycling? Precycling is making buying decisions based in part on the amount of packing you will have to dispose of once you get the items home. Make sure plastic containers are recyclable and that there aren't layers and layers of plastic on items that will end up in the landfill. It's all about paying attention.

Some cool articles and tips on Precycling: 

EDF Article: Precycling: Shopping for Future Generations 

Everybody shops. But not everybody realizes how environmentally important it is to shop consciously...

Consumer Reports Blog: Buzzword: Precycle 

What it means. Precycling represents the next generation in residential-waste management...

Indiana Recycling Coalition: Precycle

Precycling -- think of it as the choices you can easily make before you recycle or discard packaging or almost any household item... [This piece has some great helpful links]

New York State Department of Conservation: Let's Precycle 

Hey, New York!...PREvent waste before you reCYCLE!

Are you precycling? What sort of things are you doing to reduce waste and Rise Above Plastics?

Graphic courtesy of Indiana Recycling Coalition