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Before another outing, what should you do about the trash you produced?

Plan to reduce, recycle or repurpose what you take.

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  1. Bury all of it
  2. Leave it for the next group
  3. Reduce, recycle or repurpose it ✔

Why: Notice what became trash on one outing. Change what you pack next time, put the plan into action, then compare the results.

Huh, didn't know that: First Class requirement 9c turns a waste audit into a real packing experiment.

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Why did the can get another job? It wanted to be recycled professionally.
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Answer: Reduce, recycle or repurpose it. Notice what became trash on one outing. Change what you pack next time, put the plan into action, then compare the results.

  1. Scouts BSA Rank Requirements www.scouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Scouts-BSA-Rank-Requirements.pdf
    decide how you can reduce, recycle, or repurpose what you take on that outing
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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