Is This Available in Canada?

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007
Did you know that 80 percent of all residential moves take place during the summer? For an earth-friendly (and low-cost alternative) to moving your home goods in slick, new cardboard boxes, try ordering from new company, Used Cardboard Boxes. Providing high quality, previously-used boxes, the website (with locations in Los Angeles and New York) guarantees the lowest prices, delivers boxes in one to two business days and doesn’t charge for shipping.Just think of how many trees you’ll be saving - $120 billion of boxes are produced each year around the world, typically used once and tossed out, according to Used Cardboard Boxes.

With Co-op America’s seal of approval, check out usedcardboardboxes.com for more info.

You can also visit U-Haul’s Box Exchange to see if anyone in your area has boxes to give away or sell @ www.uhaul.com/boxexchange/.

Quality Pays

Sunday, February 25th, 2007
Buying durable quality goods reduces (in the long run) the cost of purchases, number of shopping trips and amount of waste. Again this week take 5 minutes to think about whether you want to buy something that will last or more plastic crap. If you are purchasing something major consider consulting Consumer Reports or another online report. If you are buying something minor consider first if you really need another disposable container, utensils or knick knack. In the end you will save money and save the planet.