A lot of people don’t fully realize this, but the Earth is changing. Influenced by our consumerist manners and influenced by the carelessness of some people, the Earth has changed a lot over the past few decades – and it will continue to change from now on as well. The good news is that we can stop its decay and that there are many things each and every one of us can do.
Believe it or not, moving house “the traditional way” can be quite harmful for our planet. Many times, we carry a lot of things we don’t need with us, we toss out in the garbage lots of food and we don’t recycle our old things properly. It is much easier to do an eco-friendly removal than most people think. From the fact that there are professional moving companies focused on eco-friendly removals to the fact that there are packaging tools that are eco-friendly, everything about your “moving house project” can be friendly to the environment out there.How do you do it though? How do you make your moving as friendly to nature as possible?
We have gathered some of the best tips out there so make sure to read on and find out more.
1. Clean up your place. You probably have no idea just how many useless things you are still keeping around your place. From those jeans you used to wear back in college to those plush toys you will never use again, there’s a huge number of items simply lying around your home, aimlessly. Clean up your closet and your home and pack the things you don’t need first. Instead of having your removals company carry those as well, give them to a shelter or to a non-governmental association that helps less fortunate people. Someone will be very happy to use those old clothes and toys! Remember that the Internet can be your best friend when it comes to giving away stuff you don’t use any longer. From Craigslist to Freecycle, there are a lot of ways you can share the things you don’t use with people who might actually get to use them.
2. This is true with food as well. There are lots of types of food you might have stored around the house and which you will not be able to carry with you at your new house. Instead of tossing them in the trash bin, pack them and offer them to someone who will make good use of them.
3. Use recyclable packing materials. Being eco-friendly is about not wasting Earth’s resources – be them the food you were just advised to give away or the boxes in which you plan to move everything in your house. Contact a professional removals company that focuses on eco-friendly removals and they’ll definitely be able to help you find suitable packing materials that don’t damage Earth in any way.
4. Since you are moving, make a request for your Internet, electricity and utilities providers to send you an electronic bill instead of a paper one. This way, you will avoid piling up paper that can be very easily replaced with electronic documents.
5. Leave your old place clean, but make sure you use eco-friendly cleaning supplies. Sometimes, people tend to believe that environmentally friendly cleaning supplies cost more than the usual ones. However, what some people don’t know is that simple household products such as baking soda and white vinegar can work real wonders when it comes to cleaning a house.
6. Give your old magazines and newspapers to recycling. This is a very simple gesture that can help save the planet!
