What do you mean by 5R

The 5 R's – Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle. Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle – Five actions that can make your organization and you a better steward.
Refuse to buy or accept products that can harm you, your company and the environment. Use the power of your dollar to tell companies what you want and do not want.

Reduce, to use less. Think about what you use and buy. Could you use less? Reduce the amount of energy you use to heat your facility by getting an energy audit (a lot times for free) and save MONEY in the process.

Reuse something you already have instead of buying something. Replace needing a single use item, with something you can use over and over again. Both of these options will save you money as well.
Repurpose: To take something and use it for something else. This requires a bit of thinking and craftiness, but doesn’t have to be beautiful.

Recycle: And last but not least, if the above four options won’t work, recycle. Maybe you missed the opportunity to refuse or reduce because you just weren’t there in your green journey when these purchases were made. Maybe there is no alternative. Recycling is a great way to open your eyes to all that you toss and a chance to rethink your future purchases.