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7.2 Aplying the 7Rs

Think about how apply the 7Rs in your life. You might think at a specific project, initiative or business idea
that you have, or simply about your daily behaviour as a youth consumer:

• Rethink. Rethink your consumption and evaluate if you really need that purchase — Refusing to consume
what you don’t need to.

• Reduce. Reduce your consumption of energy by switching to low-consumption appliances, turning off
unused appliances, and reducing your consumption to a “need only” basis. Invest in quality products, with
ethically sourced materials, that will last you longer.

• Re-use. Sell the products you no longer use to other users and consider purchasing second-hand instead
of brand new. Find new uses for products (old bottles can be used as flower vases!).

• Repair. Consider repairing small appliances, like toasters, instead of purchasing new ones when the old
ones fail. Invest in quality clothing and take pieces to mended if needed.

• Refurbish. Upcycle old products by giving them new life: recover old furniture and give it a new life with
new paint, re-use old pieces of clothing by sewing a transforming them into updated models.

• Recycle. Separate and recycle!