Moving Storage: A Green Option
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So youve opted for moving storage as a safe and economical way to move, and youre pleased with how little energy it takes to transport moving storage. Storage containers are a splendidly eco friendly way to move. However, the waste involved in packing your belongings horrifies you. How can you pack your moving storage container while still going green?
Moving boxes, a prime source of waste, are the place where a little effort on your part can make the biggest impact on the environment. Rather than starting your move by running out and buying a pile of boxes, check Craigslist, Freecycle, and other free boards in your area for used boxes that other people are throwing out. If you live in even a moderately large city, you can stock up with more boxes than you will ever need in no time at all. You can probably avoid buying any boxes at all except for specialty boxes like glassware boxes and large picture boxes.
(However, note that this is not recommended in areas with a lot of cockroaches or bedbugs. Both cockroaches and bedbugs can ride on cardboard boxes, whether in adult or in egg form, so you may open your storage container to find an infestation you didnt have when you packed. This is also why getting boxes from grocery stores should be an emergency measure; even the cleanest groceries have roaches.)
Packing materials are also an area where going green can have a huge impact. Get used packing materials at the same time that you get used boxes, and supplement them with your own soft furnishings. Towels, pillows, and blankets should be used as packing materials, not folded in a box. When your soft furnishings run out, plastic grocery bags are excellent padding. (Theyre not green, but most people have drifts of them in their kitchen anyway.) Newspapers are another superb green packing material. If you already went green by canceling paper deliveries and reading the paper online, run your junk mail through the shredder instead.
Depending on the make of your moving storage container and how full you packed it, you might need to tie your boxes down with rope. Again, reusing others rope is a good option. However, if you must buy rope, choose a type of rope that is made of natural fibers, such as cotton or hemp, or a recyclable synthetic such as nylon.
Packing your moving storage container in an environmentally friendly way takes a little more care and consciousness than the old traditional method of using new boxes and packing peanuts. However, green packing materials are just as good at protecting your belongings, and are far better for the environment. When you are done, your moving storage container will be not only a green moving option, but a green option, period. More Portable moving container Self storage
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