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F.5iFMIT, IiLa, MAI <br />j�1 Sustainability <br />r/ Newsletter <br />7100 <br />SUISTAINABILITY <br />Contact Us: <br />Noelle Bakken <br />2660 Civic Center Dr. <br />Roseville, MN 55113 <br />651-792-7057 <br />Email Us <br />Find us Online! <br />6646666*6664 <br />Inside this <br />issue: <br />Sustainability Tip <br />Fall yard care <br />New Environmental <br />Service Center coming <br />soon <br />Upcoming Events <br />Good Climate News <br />SEP/OCT 2024 <br />Sustainability Tip — Fall yard care tips to <br />Being a Responsible support pollinators <br />Consumer <br />Public Works & <br />Engineering Division <br />New Environmental <br />Service Center <br />Good Climate News <br />Sustainability Tip — Consuming Responsibly <br />As much as we may not want to admit it, consumption —buying stuff— is deeply <br />embedded within our modern society and our daily lives. When we think about our <br />changing climate and that we are using resources to make, store, and dispose of all the <br />"stuff," it can feel overwhelming to navigate the cycle while trying to make good choices. <br />With that in mind, I hope to offer a few tips for climate -smart consuming: <br />• Use less, longer, and again. I take this quote from Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson's <br />latest book, What If We Get It Right, and I love this fresh take on "reduce, reuse, <br />recycle." <br />• Be mindful about buying stuff. Ask yourself, "do 1 need it?", then "if 1 need it, does it <br />have to be brand new?", or "can 1 rent or borrow it?" Try purchasing gently used <br />clothes, or refurbished electronic devices. <br />• If you have an option to buy something made of recycled materials —either the <br />product itself or the packaging —pick that over something made with virgin (new) <br />resources. Paper products like paper towels and toilet paper are a great example! <br />• Can you repair it? By mending worn clothing or fixing an appliance, you can add <br />years of extra service to its life AND avoid purchasing something brand new. Try <br />bringing an item to an upcoming Fix -it Clinic —no skills required! <br />• Minimize electronic waste. The constant cycle of new devices coming to market <br />creates a wave of discarded electronics, chargers, and cords, many which are made <br />of metals where demand is sharply increasing, like lithium and cobalt. Take care of <br />cell phones and other electronics and use them as long as you can before replacing <br />them, and look at refurbished options when purchasing something new. <br />• Reduce plastic waste —look for products packaged with little or no plastic packaging. <br />• Learn more about your favorite brands —do they have sustainability commitments? <br />Is it a certified B Corp? What are their labor and sourcing standards? To what causes <br />do they contribute money? <br />• Shop locally! Supporting local businesses keeps money circulating within our local <br />economy, and means the items you buy don't have to travel as far to get to you. <br />Do you have more questions about sustainable living? Send us a message to let us know <br />what you'd like to learn about in future newslettersl <br />Page 15 of 78 <br />