Natural and Sustainable

WE all are guilty of this and other paper wasting feats just the same.

The next time you are at the ATM (automated teller machine), forget the receipt. Why do you need it? All your information that you are looking to know about your account is placed right on the screen for you. So next time you need to know something, such as account balance, check it out on the screen and save paper by not getting the paper receipt.

Other ways to save paper are:

Don’t get a receipt at toll booths.

Parking garages.

Check Stands. Unless you are buying for a gift or a large purchase that has some sort of warranty. Nix the receipt.

Use paper at home, front and back. This means 50% less waste. Monoculture farms, in which the paper is made from these cultured trees, take the place of forests that once provided homes for animals.

Gas pumps. Unless it’s a tax deductible purchase or a business purchase, why the receipt? The paper and pulp industry is the 3rd most polluting in North America.

Attempt to get your office on a “paperless office” practice. When messages need to be sent, either call that person or walk your message down instead of using a memo system. Americans throw away enough office paper to builkd a 12 foot high wall that can stretch from Los Angeles to New York

Save the massive amount of toilet paper from the environment. Use 2-ply and seperate it which means using less, or better yet….use a recycled toliet paper brand.

Use cloth napkins instead of paper napkins and reusable dish rags instead of paper towels.

Little changes can make a big difference. PLEASE DON’T WASTE PAPER!

*Natural and Sustainable Living Tip: Lower energy use and save money by installing motion lights. Motion lights only come on when motion has activated the sensor inside and go off when the movement or motion has stopped being present in front of the sensor. Some motion lights are even sound activated. They are one way of saving energy, lower your cost to operate lighting around your home or business and also protect your property from harm. It’s a natural way to give more light to dark areas.