precycle


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pre·cy·cle

(prē′sī′kəl)
intr.v. pre·cy·cled, pre·cy·cling, pre·cy·cles
To minimize consumer waste through selective purchasing, as by buying goods in bulk, avoiding disposable items, and carrying purchases in reusable bags.

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Titled "Precycle," the store is the first "Zero-Waste" shopping outlet in the northeast region of the United States, and will service those living in and near Bushwick, Brooklyn.
From the EcoAdventures Garbology Kids series, "We Can Reduce: Precycle It!" is a recipient of the Mom's Choice Awards as "among the best in family-friendly media, products and services." Readers follow the eco-education of Shamina and friends in environmental management of landfill.
At the same time, McKernan also helps businesses "precycle" packaging by purchasing unused and unbranded components, such as bottles, jars, closures and more.
Mean comparisons of different treatments also showed that the size of precycle, epidermal and parenchyma cells were increased significantly by increase in concentration of calcium, as the application of 5 mmol Ca[Cl.sub.2] led to highest increase in these treats (Figs.
This is another GREEN option that McKernan offers along with our Precycle program.
And to try to stop it happening, they don't just recycle, but also "upcycle" (turn waste products into higher value products), "precycle" (reduce waste by avoiding buying products with a lot of packaging), and "agflation" (an economic situation in which increased demand causes an increase in the price of food products, and a potential rise in general inflation).
Now, Erin is fronting SodaStream's campaign for A World Without Bottles, campaigning for the public to precycle water bottles by avoiding throwing them away.
Spend a few minutes and precycle. Stop the majority of it from arriving by registering with OptOutPreScreen.com, DoNotMail.org, CatalogChoice.org and DmaChoice.org.
(3) Precycle when you Find products in The simple act of shop.
RT-PCR cycling was carried out as follows: precycle #1, 50 [degrees]C for 5 min (AmpErase); precycle #2, 95 [degrees]C for 1 min; and precycle #3, 60 [degrees]C for 30 min (reverse transcription).
Green shoppers recycle, compost, and more importantly, precycle (consider packaging options before purchasing).
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