Keeping the Environment in Mind While Moving
August 10, 2009
FlatRate Moving, a green moving company, has some great tips for eco-friendly moving. Before packing for a move, you too can be a part of the green movement by incorporating the following eco-friendly tips that will not only do wonders for the earth, but put more green in your own wallet.
1. Make sure the moving company uses eco-friendly trucks in order to cut down on pollution-forming emissions.
2. When packing, be resourceful and use cotton t-shirts and other clothes for wrapping valuables.
3. Biodegradable peanuts are available at most office supply stores, offering another eco-friendly way to ensure your precious breakables arrive in one piece.
4. Use ecological cleaning supplies that are not only environmentally friendly but will leave your new home gleaming and reduce fumes and residue that can harm the earth – and your family’s health.
5. Use lightly used recycled boxes that can be obtained free at your local grocer or FlatRate Moving. Not only does going the recycled route leave less waste in landfills, but it saves you a considerable amount of money in the process.
6. It’s important to remember to recycle all moving materials after unpacking and settling into your new abode.
7. Ask whether or not the moving company will donate gently used clothing to a charity so you don’t have to make the extra trip.
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