Organize and be Green-ish
Even if you aren’t all the way green (and who really is) you can still be a little bit green (green-ish) and do more and more to help clients organize green-ish. This is one of those times when it’s better to do a little than to do nothing at all.
2008 Stats
Each year, 100 million trees are used to produce junk mail. Each year, about 100 million households receive 16.6 billion catalogs.
If all U.S. households received and paid their bills online, it would eliminate more than 800,000 tons of waste each year.
4 steps to Organizing Green and Reducing Trash
- Recycle all you can – recycle bins out-number trash cans
- Compost kitchen scraps
- Replace disposables with durables
- Pre-cycle – Don’t bring in extra packaging
This great video discusses these principles:
http://www.enviromom.com/2008/11/heather-rene e-on-nightline.html
By creating an organized system for recycling, you are more likely to do it!
- Find out what recycling center and garbage service accept and reject
- Get larger bins for items you recycle more of
- Create convenient storage (nearby, easy to put in, easy to carry out)
- Have a half-way point if needed (bag on door knob)
- Post recycling guide to remind family & guests
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