Last year, in honor of Earth Day, April’s blog post introduced picture books that inspire recycled art. The post triggered for me a reflection about the “Three R’s” of conservation – Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. The three R’s are a hierarchy, not multiple choice. In other words, we should seek to reduce consumption before trying to reuse or recycle items. While recycled art may prolong the use of a material, that material may also eventually end up in the trash can. This schoo