December’s Green Challenge: Packaging Excess

December 1, 2008 · Print This Article

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You may (or may not) have noticed that there was no November Green Challenge. that was considering November kicked my butt. However, I am back and y for that month’s challenge. Cutting down on packaging is something that I have been thinking about for a while. It’s not particularly seasonal but possibly by cutting out single-serve containers, I’ll feel better about the amount of wrapping paper I’m going to tear through later that month.

I typically buy a small number of one serve products. Though I pack lunches in a Laptop Lunch Kit, I do have some without applesauce containers for snacks and I frequently keep little boxes of raisins in the car for cranky kids. I started to look at all of

the trash that was coming from these purchases — particularly those consumed in the house where I had access to dishes and a sink. I decided that that was one area that I could definitely use some work.

For that month I will be reducing waste by altering my shopping habits. Off the top of my head, there are three products that I buy often that can be easily altered. As usual, I will be reporting on my success all through the month.

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Grassroots Recycling Network lists Lunchables as the biggest offender in regards to excessive packaging.
Excess packaging has even inspired naked protests.

Please join me that month and let me know how you do!

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[Source] Kelly Leahy

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