[mattnewton]

Isn’t it reuse?

Reduce - don’t buy another car, reuse - keep using your car, or buy a used car, recycle - sell your old car for scrap.

[ajkjk]

Well I think of reuse as.. use it again after you've used it once. As opposed to, keep using it the first time and make its initial use last longer.

[justinator]

Perhaps we should add, "Reconsider" as in, "Reconsider purchasing the item, when it's not needed, or a better alternative exists".

[game-of-throws]

Is there a difference between "reconsider" and "reduce"?

[capableweb]

"Reduce" would imply "Do less of" while "reconsider" would imply "Maybe something else fits better". Instead of reducing your usage of plastic bags, reconsider if maybe paper bags works as well?

[bradstewart]

Which would reduce your use of plastic bags.

[justinator]

There would be a difference between reducing your use of motor vehicles and reconsidering using them at all if our lifestyle allows us to use an alternative, like an ebike.

[justinator]

Thanks for the downvotes for simply openly suggesting something fairly benign. A real vibrant and healthy community we have here.