don’t judge…the fridge is a train wreck right now.
The Challenge: Hunt through my fridge and see how many items are made of paper packaging, paper cartons, plastic packaging, plastic cartons, and what’s recyclable.
yes, there are a few boxes of cream cheese
The Results: There is a mix of everything in the fridge. Here’s a quick breakdown:
~Plastic bottles: Milk, juice
~Glass bottles: Wine, wine, and wine 🙂 Oh, and homemade jam.
~Styrofoam: eggs
~Cardboard/paper: Chinese leftovers, cream cheese, lactose free milk
~Plastic containers: Condiments, fruits, cool whip, cottage cheese
~Plastic wrappers: cheese, lunch meats, bacon
What’sĂ‚Â Recyclable:Ă‚Â I can recycle the glass, plastic bottles, and a few of the plastic containers. The plastic wrappers, plastic fruit containers, cream cheese boxes, and styrofoam isn’t recyclable.
Why: I would like to be able to recycle all the wrappers and containers that I purchase at the store. Its so easy to recycle, but I need to be more proactive at only purchasing food items that come inĂ‚Â environmentallyĂ‚Â friendly packages. Plus, I think its so important to keep as much out of the landfill as possible. I’m a bit “granola” when it comes to recycling. 🙂
What about carton containers: I’m starting to search out the best types of containers to purchase at the store. I found some interesting information on ChooseCartons.com.
“Paperboard cartons contain over 70% paper
which comes from a renewable resource,
trees from responsibly managed forests.”
“Cartons are manufactured usingover 50% biomass
a renewable energy source made from wood byproducts.”
I worked in the renewable energy industry for years and year so I have first hand experience about how well this system works. Ă‚Â The empty carton can then be recycled and the story starts again :)Ă‚Â VisitĂ‚Â www.recyclecartons.comĂ‚Â to determine if cartons are recyclable in your community. Ă‚Â I know that I’ll start looking for more packages in paper cartons so that it’s easier to recycle.
Help Raise Money For Habitat for Humanity®: You can show your support of using recyclable products by educating others about the benefits of paper cartons.  For every carton fact you share, via Twitter, using the hashtag #choosecartons will help raise money for Habitat for Humanity®
To make things easier here are some shareable tweets you can use (just cut & paste):
Paperboard cartons contain over 70 percent which comes from a renewable resource. #choosecartons http://bit.ly/LG5S9P
Cartons are manufactured using over 50% biomass a renewable energy source made from wood byproducts #choosecartons http://bit.ly/LG5S9P
Cartons block UV light that can reduce the nutritional value of foods like milk. #choosecartons http://bit.ly/LG5S9P
Visit www.recyclecartons.com to determine if cartons are recyclable in your community. #choosecartons http://bit.ly/LG5S9P
Check out this cool infographic about the carton process:
Learn more about why you should buy cartons by visiting Choosecartons.com at their site, on their Facebook page, or on twitter.
disclaimer: I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Evergreen and received a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.
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