Reusable Shipping Containers

One of the biggest impacts business and industry can make on reducing discards to landfills is to replace single-use shipping containers with reusable ones. Over the course of its lifetime, a two-cubic-foot plastic, reusable shipping container making 250 trips will replace 250 single-use cardboard boxes, reducing waste by 98.5 percent and costs by up to 92 percent per use. Reusable containers may have additional benefits, including reduced shipping damage due to sturdier containers and lower labor costs associated with assembling and breaking down single-use boxes. Deterrents to reusable shipping containers include higher initial costs, aesthetics of containers after several uses, the need to return containers, and storage room for containers.

Source: Before You Recycle, Choose to Reuse, NC Cooperative Extension

Dealing with the Gas Shortage

With our recent shortage of gas, you may be asking yourself what else you can do to save gas. For money saving gas tips and ways to help improve your gas mileage visit DriveSmarterChallenge.org

You can take the Drive Smarter Challenge and receive some coupons for various automotive supplies. Catawba County is participating in a national competition to see which county in the nation can encourage their residents to take the challenge. Visit the site and register today.

This information is provided by Kelly Groves, Environment and Natural Resources Agent with North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Catawba County. Contact her at 828-465-8250.

Look below to find a poll and register your opinion. Your comments are welcome too.