When life offers opportunity, or dictates lifestyle adaptability, the word “move” is often an inevitability. When you're an individual concerned about the environment, you can actually make the process of moving an adventure in green living through the purchase and use of recyclable materials. From green movers and moving companies to recyclable boxes and biodegradable packing materials, it is possible to be an eco-friendly mover.
Using Recyclable Materials While Moving
When breaking the process of moving into three parts, packing, transport and unpacking, each entity can be met with a green mindset and purpose. When diving into the packing process, it's best to begin a couple weeks early. By doing so, you can begin to collect free, recyclable boxes and reuse them, reducing waste and continuing a process of making sure materials are recycled or reused again in the future.
Packing materials such as paper, peanuts and bubble wrap are also great ways to dig into recyclable materials that are quite functional. If you need to purchase paper, consider purchasing paper that has already been recycled, or dipping into racks of free local newspaper and want ads that will find their way to the trash or a recycling center. Packing peanuts are now much more eco-friendly to use than they once were, coming in the form of recyclable plastic-foam, as well as cornstarch peanuts that are completely biodegradable.
Bubble wrap can be used over and over again as long as the bubbles haven't fallen victim to the self entertainment popping process. Nearly all of these recyclable materials that are necessary for moving can be found for free or at discounted prices through forums such as Craigslist or through a professional green moving company.
In terms of using packing tape, you can find recyclable and biodegradable tape materials made from natural products, as opposed to chemicals and plastics. If standard tape is a necessity, take into consideration the need to use an appropriate allotment – avoid excess.
Hiring Green Movers
One way to ensure you'll enjoy the benefit of using recyclable materials while moving is to actually hire a green moving company to take some legwork out of the process and offer a host of green moving suggestions. Companies such as the Ssouthern California, Santa Barbara-based MoveGreen are setting the standard for eco-friendly moving services. Utilizing as many reusable crates and packing materials as possible, they will also help to supply boxes, or suggest options for recyclable resources whenever possible.
With green movers, you can also rest assured the transport process will be as eco-conscious as possible. MoveGreen uses bio-diesel trucks, purchases carbon credits and plants trees for every contracted move. Once transport and unload has been achieved, they also take the step of helping you find a home for recyclable and reusable materials such as wrap, paper, boxes and peanuts.
In the event that you plan and execute your own eco-friendly move, you can still make your move as green as possible by using recyclable materials then reusing them or giving them away for reuse. When they have been used to their maximum capacity, they can simply be recycled.
