The document discusses different ways to reuse and recycle common materials like plastic, paper, glass and aluminum. It explains that plastic bottles can be reused to make flowers and vases, newspapers can be recycled and turned into paper bags and greeting cards, and glass bottles and aluminum cans can be recycled and made into new bottles and cans. The document also provides instructions for which recycling bins different materials like paper, glass, plastic and aluminum should be placed in for proper recycling.