To help put this principle into practice, we follow the 5 R’s: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, and Recycle. These five habits serve as a practical roadmap for living more sustainably and thoughtfully. In the video, we’ll show you how we’ve woven these principles into everyday life at the mill—whether it’s through clever upcycling projects, repairing items instead of discarding them, or making mindful choices that prevent waste before it even occurs.

The 5 R’s offer a simple yet powerful framework that anyone can apply at home to reduce their environmental impact and create more circular systems. During our retreats, we dive even deeper, exploring creative and hands-on ways to implement each of the 5 R’s in harmony with nature and daily life. Participants leave with practical skills and new perspectives, learning not just to manage waste, but to see it as a resource that can be transformed into something useful and regenerative.