Sentences with phrase «about reusable items»

It was about use of resources (trees being cut down to make paper) and about reusable items instead of single use items.

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... or instead of buying all of these new items, use items you already have around the house — old purses (for girls), tupperware, visit second - hand stores for cloth napkins... it's hard to get excited about «be a green parent» articles, blog entries, and websites that just tell us to go buy something b / c it is green... even the Waste Free Lunch website tries to sell us on how much less it costs to pack a lunch, saying that cloth napkins, lunch bag, reusable containers and thermoses don't cost anything while tabulating the cost of paper / disposable versions... but there is an initial layout, so that argument doesn't hold my attention.

By now I hope you know about the big players in the world of sustainable, reusable lunch box items such... [Continue reading]

My friend Meghan wrote about some schools not having the resources for reusable trays and resort to recyclable or throw - away items.

She writes about her family's trash - free grocery routine in saying, «I now go to the grocery store armed with reusable totes, bulk bags, and a large container or two for meat and bakery items.

It's difficult to calculate all the factors that affect an item's total sustainability measurement, including «the recyclability of materials, their toxicity, the biodiversity of the raw material extraction site, and the working conditions along the supply chain,» but as long as you're efficient about washing dishes, not running the dishwasher unless full, using non-toxic detergent, and not stuffing your kitchen cupboards with far more reusable dishes than you'll ever use, reusables continually win out over disposables.

I also incurred a start - up cost of about $ 100 for reusable items such as baskets, tablecloths, and utensils.»