Five Smart and Simple Ways to Pack a Waste-Free Lunch
Yes/ No
Reusable carrier, lunch box or cloth bag /No throw away bags
Reusable containers/ No plastic wrap, foil or styrofoam
Thermos for drinks/ No single-use cartons or cans
Cloth napkin /No paper napkins
Silverware to wash and reuse /No plastic forks or spoons
The best way to reduce garbage is to not create it. (source: Environmental Forum of Marin
Here's what I used for lunch when I went to work, you can even see the paint all over it!
Good post..like you say the best thing to do is not use disposable in the first place ...I don't think people think about what it takes to recycle something...there is a lot of checmicals and energy used to recycle water bottles etc...my weakness is paper towels...I am trying to use less and less..
ReplyDeleteOh you're so right..... we need to use items that aren't throw away. We are really a throw away society, and we need to change....... I'm trying, but it's hard.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments! I did away with paper towels some time ago (I use my homemade cotton dishcloths) and no more garbage pickup for me! I compost, recycle and have one small bag of garbage, once a month. A friend takes it in his dumpster for his apartments.
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