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Friday, September 28, 2012

Here at Whole Earth Packaging, we focus on eco-friendly supplies, from cold corn cups to BioBags. We strongly believe that choosing products crafted with the environment’s health in mind is of immeasurable importance, particularly in regard to disposable items. That said, there’s something else of great importance that we think gets overlooked too often in ‘going green’ – common sense.

We don’t say this to be the least bit judgmental or harsh; we understand completely how common sense can escape us all at times. We’re trying so hard to learn as much as possible and be as environmentally conscious as possible that sometimes we don’t look at the obvious. And the biggest obvious we can focus on is the first of the big ‘R’s of conservation: Reduce.

The next time you’re looking for a greener alternative to something in your life, or a greener way of doing something, ask yourself if it’s necessary to have it or do it at all! Going to the store for a few small essentials and forgot your reusable bag? Fret not, for a bag might not even be necessary. You can often toss things in your purse or backpack, or simply carry them with your hands. It just might be that simple! Shampoo too harsh and drying out your hair? Try only using it every other time you wash and simply rinse with water and conditioner the other times. Can’t get a small plastic cup clean enough to recycle it? You might be wasting more water trying to get it clean than recycling it is worth. Consider the full impact of everything you do, particularly in regard to how much water is necessary. That stuff that flows so freely from the tap had to jump through a lot of hoops to get clean enough for consumption!

Be mindful of ways you can reduce the water you use, and what you put into the water as well. A small step I’ve made to help keep our water cleaner and easier to treat is to not put anything into it that I don’t have to. While I may have tossed a tissue or Q-tip in the toilet in the past, I now make sure to use the garbage instead. Why make more work for the people at the water treatment center cleaning the water of things that never had to be in there in the first place? That’s just common sense. ;)


by: Whole Earth Packaging

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