Your packing materials may look a little different because this is not their first use! And we hope this is not their last! We are always striving for more ways to be eco-friendly. One of those is making sure we only use filler that is on its second + use. You can help this packing filler continue on its journey by reusing it in so many different ways.
Paper:
- Use it as a window cleaner (lint-free!).
- Lay it as a protective surface for those messy art projects.
- Take it outside to the compost bin.
- Tear it up to use as a natural weed block.
- Pack and protect your own items.
- You can always recycle it.
Plastic:
- Gift it in your local Buy Nothing group https://buynothingproject.org/
- Delicate potted plants can benefit from protection from cold air by lining the inside of their pots with bubble wrap or over their heads on chilly nights.
- Drop off at local coop to be used to protect cold food prepped for delivery.
- Check Craigslist for neighbors who are moving and looking for packaging material.
- Use it to pack your own items.
- Bubble wrap your windows to save on heat
- Stuff handbags and shoes that are going to be stored with it so they keep their shape.
- Drop off at any UPS Store or Fedex Store for reuse.
Our reused (and reusable) filler is just one way A Simple Planet is committed to keeping single-use items from being produced and out of our landfills.