Reusing packaging material saves more energy than recycling. By avoiding extra packaging, you save both energy and landfill space. Yard and kitchen waste (leaves/grass/vegetable scraps) are 30% of trash. Reduce this amount by composting. Also be sure to re-use plastic bags, or better yet... refuse plastic bags when you really don't need them.
Did You Know? Eco-Chic Green Fact #3
January 25, 2012 By
About lakeerieartistsPaula Atwell is an artist, author, and owner of Lake Erie Artists Gallery. She is fascinated by green technology, and eco chic green fashion, and loves to find new ways to go green.
