When people move to a new home, they often create a lot of waste, throwing away every unwanted item. Furthermore, these petroleum-based packing materials are hard to dissolve and decompose. Cardboard boxes are an eco-friendlier solution, but only when disposed of properly.
Please keep reading to find out how to move home in an eco-friendly way.
Wrap fragile items with something soft to protect them from breaking. Typically, people use bubble wrap and similar materials to protect the items.
People don’t realize how many clothes they don’t wear until they need to move. Donating or recycling unwanted clothes to prevent waste is better than packing and folding them in another closet where they’ll gather dust.
Another good option is to sell clothes online. Alternatively, ask friends and family if they like something from the back of the wardrobe rather than throw them away.
Packing belongings in boxes, suitcases, and bags is recommended instead of buying plastic bags, creating more waste. To prevent unnecessary waste, when loading boxes, store old ones in some back room rather than purchase new ones from supply stores. If not, ask friends and family for boxes and reuse them. Furthermore, when needing more boxes, renting used plastic containers is better than buying new ones.
Wrap fragile items with something soft to protect them from breaking. Typically, people use bubble wrap and similar materials to protect the items. A better option is to use clothes, towels, pillows, bed sheets, and other soft clothing homeowners plan to pack anyway.
Another eco-friendly alternative to bubble wrap is old magazines, newspapers, and regular paper. Wrap fragile items in paper so they can be recycled in the future.
If planning a big move, a good option is to hire eco-friendly moving companies. Some firms use electric vehicles instead of fueled vehicles, pack belongings in used boxes rather than new ones, and wrap fragile items in materials that can be recycled or biodegraded.
Another benefit of hiring a green moving company is reducing wastage with cardboard boxes. Even though they are recyclable, it’s better to use plastic alternatives. Moving companies provide plastic containers which they can use more than once. Furthermore, when donating clothes and other items, green moving companies will provide information on the best local shops and charities in the area where homeowners can donate old and unused belongings.
With global warming and overburdened landfill sites a real problem, the environment has never been more at risk. Careful moving and packing can decrease the wastage of cardboard boxes, plastic bags, and plastic wrapping materials. Hire a professional to help with an eco-friendly move. They will be able to advise on every step of the process.
At Goat On A Tote, we offer moving tote rental, including delivery and pickup of empty totes, for residential and commercial customers in the Phoenix Valley area. Our environmentally-friendly totes are made of strong, quality material. We deliver the totes to a business or home ready to use, then remove them once they’re unpacked from the new location. Although we do not pack the contents of the totes, we save the homeowner from being forced to purchase totes for a single use.
