| When you move, you are going to have a huge | | | | store workers are not careful when they open |
| impact on the environment. Any time someone | | | | them since they do not need to keep them. |
| moves, they inevitably do away with loads of | | | | Sometimes the cardboard has been damaged by |
| belongings that they no longer need. You have | | | | the knife when the boxes were opened, so they |
| probably seen the curb of your neighbor's house | | | | will not hold up well for another use. There is also |
| when he moved piled high with junk and items | | | | the risk of pests when you get boxes from a |
| that were once valuable to him. | | | | retail store, especially when they originally held |
| Of course, when you move in to your new | | | | food. Some boxes may have been spilled on as |
| home, you are also going to face a situation | | | | well, so you may end up throwing away many of |
| where you are going to impact the environment. | | | | the boxes that you receive. This, of course, |
| Once you are done unpacking, what are you | | | | eliminates some of the benefit of recycling. |
| going to do with all of those cardboard boxes? | | | | Another option is to purchase these boxes. Those |
| One way to help reduce your impact on the | | | | are typically more affordable than regular ones, |
| environment when you move is to look into your | | | | and they are made as durable as brand new |
| options for recycled moving boxes. | | | | moving boxes. You can order them online or from |
| Environmental Impact of Moving Boxes | | | | a local box recycling company. Either way, you will |
| You may not think that the moving boxes you | | | | get what looks like new boxes but will be |
| use when you move will make that big of an | | | | benefiting from the fact that you are using |
| impact on the environment, but they do. Think | | | | recycled materials to house your belongings during |
| about the fact that one ton of cardboard takes | | | | your move. |
| up nine cubic yards of landfill space. While you do | | | | If you do decide to use these boxes, be sure to |
| not have one ton of cardboard after your move, | | | | check the dimensions of the boxes before you |
| you do have quite a bit, and what you recycle is | | | | order. What one person labels a "wardrobe" box |
| kept out of the landfills. Also, corrugated | | | | to another is not large enough. Rather than relying |
| cardboard boxes are the most prevalent type of | | | | on the labels the box recycling company places on |
| paper waste, so recycling your boxes and using | | | | the boxes, take out a tape measure so you can |
| recycled boxes makes a huge difference in the | | | | visualize what the actual measurements will be. |
| environment. | | | | Make sure you have boxes that will hold your |
| Creative Ways to Get Recycled Moving Boxes | | | | valuables. |
| If you want to use recycled boxes, you have | | | | Using recycled cardboard boxes when you move |
| several options to consider. The tried and true | | | | is easy and does not have to cost much. You |
| way to gather moving boxes for your move, | | | | simply need to know where to look to find great |
| without buying them, is to contact your local | | | | boxes that are going to be thrown out or are |
| grocery and other local merchants and ask them | | | | made from recycled materials, make your order |
| if you can have their boxes. You may or may not | | | | or request, and start packing. You will rest easier |
| be able to have them, but it never hurts to ask. | | | | knowing that your move is going to make less of |
| Keep in mind that these boxes are not always | | | | a negative impact on the world around you. |
| ideal. Sometimes they are damaged, as grocery | | | | |