Green Moving… yes you can

We are moving… again. Since we have started leaving green things like this make us question.

When you think about it, packing is pretty much a green process. While moving boxes can only be used a certain number of times before they break down… yes, I do have a few that are on their last legs. Cardboard and packing paper are all materials that are easily recyclable. Most moving companies will come and pick up your boxes once you are done unpacking them. They will either use them again, or send them to be recycled. Same with packing paper.

If you are moving yourself and wondering what to do with all those boxes and papers you have a couple of different options. You can save them if you have the room for storage. I have done this and it does help the next time you need to move yourself you have the supplies.

I do know that some people just don’t have the storage space. You can set them out to the curb to be recycled. But here is another idea you may not have thought of. Last move I saw someone on freecycle that needed moving boxes and packing paper. My moving boxes helped someone else out… gotta like that!

I have also heard of people selling their moving supplies. People need moving supplies and these boxes are not cheap. If they can get gently used moving supplies they are willing to pay for them.

Any way you recycle your moving supplies is good. Just don’t them fill up a landfill. Those boxes and packing paper have a lot of life left in them!