The 6 Rs

Recently spotted on the campus of the University of Wisconsin in La Crosse was not your typical environmental awareness poster. This campaign went beyond the well known three Rs: Reduce Reuse Recycle. Also included were two additional appropriate words when it comes to being good environmental and energy stewards, Re-buy and Rethink. The poster got me to thinking about the current Pinterest trend which includes a lot of repurposed clothes and household items so I added a sixth R to the list. So please keep in mind the six Rs...

      Reduce

          Reuse

              Recycle

                  Re-buy

                      Rethink

                          Repurpose

 

So instead of breaking up wooden pallets for your backyard bonfire, there are endless ways to repurpose the pallets. Below are just a few creative examples of what you can make out of discarded wooden pallets.

 

Outdoor lawn chairs

Rustic wall curio

Rolling patio table

Compost bin