Shopping Trip A boy is at the store with his dad They consider buying a new set of tools But they decide not to They don’t really need their own set Instead they can borrow tools from a neighbor Buying items without much packaging helps lower waste Buying items that can be reused does too 5 Chapter 1
Next they look at kitchen supplies There are many choices Some items are wrapped in lots of plastic Others have just a little bit of paper packaging The boy picks an item that has paper packaging When they get home the boy removes the paper packaging Did You Know When you go to the store bring reusable shopping bags That way fewer bags will end up in the trash 6
Many tools are built to last for years He puts it in the recycling bin Then he calls his neighbor He asks to borrow her tools He is doing his part to reduce waste 7
