Rieduce
When was the last time that you went through your kitchen closets and/or pantry? My wife, Naomi, and I do this prior to Passover, but you might have a different schedule - or none at all.
If you are like many people, there is at least one box or can (and likely more) of non-perishable food items that - for whatever reason - is/are just not being consumed by you or your family. Why not donate these items to a food pantry or a local church, synagogue, etc. or other charity that is making holiday food baskets? (And, at the same time, discard opened containers of items that you no longer use, such as cereal that your kids don't like.)
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Rieuse
Regarding discarding opened containers of food items whose contents will not be used up, after properly discarding those contents, don't forget to hold onto those containers themselves that might have another life.
It's all too easy to just throw away unused foodstuffs in their opened containers, but please take the time to properly empty the containers (whether into a garbage disposal or trash) and, for those containers that you are not going to use for another purpose, to then place those containers into recycling. Yes, I get the "ugh" factor when the contents might be yucky, but it please do your reasonable best.
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Riecycle
If you live in Philadelphia (my apologies to the rest of the world), with the Philadelphia Recycling Rewards program (powered by Recyclebank), the more that you and your neighbors recycle right, the more rewards points that you earn. Things that you can get for your points are magazine subscriptions, discounts at local retailers, gift cards to Amazon.com, donations to various charities and more.
Sign up now and be sure to follow the instructions to get rewarded for your curbside recycling. You can also call 888.727.2978 to sign up over the phone. Once you register, you will receive you Philly Recycling Rewards sticker in the mail. Put your sticker on your bin to start earning points!
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