We’re On A Roll
Aug 8th, 2008 by Lauri
You know who you are: You’re the one leaving Costco with the extra, extra, extra large pack of paper towels and the super-duper triple 2-ply toilet tissue balanced on your cart, not to mention the multi-pack boxes of tissues.
You love paper towels and use lots of them for everything - in the kitchen, around the house, even as a napkin in a pinch. You always have at least one new triple-size roll of toilet paper, prepared, ready-and-waiting, at all times, for the exact moment the present roll is down to its last 10 squares.
It’s not quite finished but why wait until the roll is done? Throw out the almost-finished roll and replace it with a nice fat, fresh new roll. It looks better, right? Not!
Whether you like your toilet tissue rolling forward or backward, wasting paper is the wrong direction. Here are 10 easy ways you can be more eco-conscious and save a lot of trees, save a lot of money and cut down on landfill:
1. Buy only recycled paper goods.
2. Buy plain white paper towels and tissues that have no patterns or dyes.
3. Purchase paper towels that have “select-a-size,” and opt to use just half.
4. Reuse paper toweling.
5. Use single-ply toilet tissue, if possible.
6. Finish the entire roll of toilet tissue.
7. Recycle cardboard rolls when finished.
8. Choose small ’boutique’ size tissues instead of big boxes and top each one with a simple metal or wooden cover.
9. Use cloth napkins (monogram with each person’s name or initials to reuse through the day).
10. Wipe up spills with an anti-bacterial sponge and clean the sponge nightly in the dishwasher.
If you are consciously trying to save our planet’s resources and have some useful tips to share, please do.