Sometimes when I am cleaning out yet another container for the recycle bin... I think of Kermit and his song, "it's not easy being green".. then I smile and keep cleaning..
At the same time there is some reality to this, in a consumer world where the products are more designed to seduce you into purchase AND where convenience is the word of the hour.....we have lots of containers/packages that are a waste. Not only is the actual container wasting away in a dump somewhere, but the energy and resources wasted to make said container and packaging....well you know all about it....any how recycling the suit bird containers is quite the process, it takes me a while to clean all of the fat out of the little corners AND I thought cleaning cat food cans was a mess! I am thinking that I would much rather have Large containers of tooth paste,than try cleaning out the little,plastic vessel it comes in! If we are clever enough to come up with all these cute little packages than I think we are cleaver enough to come up with ways to dispose of them properly or, Here's a thought!! make less of them in the first place!!I would much rather have some planer, easier container that I can go refill!
I am interested in hearing your thoughts on being green! How many of you recycle? How many recycle everything you can? Recycle some of the time?...If we as the consumer demanded more product and less packaging.....after who has the power? :)
mfh