It's officially the second annual Waste Reduction Week, Lexington.

This week, our community is invited to think about how we use — and reduce — our everyday waste. We often talk about recycling, but it’s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle for a reason.

Reducing our consumption is the most powerful way to help both our community and our planet.

Want to get involved? Try these small steps:

Use reusable water bottles, silverware, and shampoo bars to cut down on single-use plastic
Swap paper towels for cloths
Replace a few car trips with a bus ride or bike ride. Pro tip: the Transit App makes it easy.
Grow your own food or buy local to cut emissions and support our local economy

Plus, check out community events happening throughout the week.

As Anne Marie Bonneau said, "We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly."