Reducing and Reusing Basics | US EPA Reuse or repurpose items such as old clothing, cloth grocery bags, and containers to prevent waste Buy used items to reduce waste as well as the emissions created by producing new materials or disposing of them in landfills
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle | US EPA The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a historic investment in the health and resilience of American communities EPA is developing three new waste prevention, reuse, and recycling programs
Basic Information about Water Reuse | US EPA Water reuse, also called water recycling or water reclamation, is the treating and repurposing of "waste" water, such as municipal wastewater or stormwater, for alternative uses like landscape irrigation or even drinking water
Case Studies that Demonstrate the Benefits of Water Reuse This page describes the ways that water reuse is used to benefit communities across the United States and highlights example projects from across the U S that describe how a particular benefit drove the adoption of water reuse
Water Reuse and Recycling | US EPA Water reuse is the practice of reclaiming water from a variety of sources, treating it, and reusing it for beneficial purposes It can provide alternative supplies for potable and non-potable uses to enhance water security, sustainability, and resilience
Preventing Wasted Food At Home | US EPA in the United States goes uneaten EPA estimates that in 2019, about 96 percent of households' wasted food ended up in landfills, combustion facilities, or down the drain to the sewer system The remainder was composted 1 Preventing food from going to waste is one of the easiest and most powerful actions you can take to save money and lower your environmental footprint by reducing greenhouse
Water Reuse and Nature-based Solutions | US EPA Cities across the United States are looking for ways to capture and reuse stormwater to prevent flooding during rain events, and some are looking to supplement their drinking water supplies