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Staying Green while Moving

Posted on July 26, 2014 By Kristin No Comments on Staying Green while Moving

Moving? Maybe your moving into your first home, maybe you got stationed at a new base and are on the move again, maybe you are packing up for your first semester at college. Where ever you are going I hope these eco-friendly moving tips bring a little bit of green into your life.

Cardboard Boxes – Instead of buying new ones from U-Haul or your local retailer why not try getting used ones? Try craigslist or freecycle… In college I used Walmart as my source of packing boxes. Around midnight on Friday and Saturday they would restock the shelves and I would go down the main aisles and pick out boxes to take withe me, free of charge. If I remember correctly Walmart won’t allow you to take any boxes that have their logo on the box FYI. Beer and wine stores are also great find for heavy-duty, small to medium boxes.

“Depending on quality, a cardboard box can withstand three to 10 uses, at which point it will likely need to be recycled.”

Alternatives to packaging materials:

  • Eco-Friendly Tape – from EcoPackStore
  • Green Packing Peanuts –  Made from a form of plastic derived from renewable sources like vegetable oils. You can get a pack from Uline for $19
  • Geami wrap – This is 100% recyclable, biodegradable, and compostable alternative to bubble wrap and peanuts. You can get this at Staples or The Container Store.

Movers

  • In New York and want a green mover: Movers Not Shakers 
  • In California try this rental box company Rent A Green Box 
  • Northern U.S. & Canada – rental box company FrogBox

 

Resources:

  • http://moving.about.com/od/packingtipsandtricks/a/green_move.htm
  • http://blog.allstate.com/eco-friendly-moving/
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