August 2008 | On Our Radar
What Counts?
By Jenny Rough
42 Million Number of people in the United States who moved homes last year (the average U.S. citizen moves 16 times in his or her lifetime).
3 Rank of “relocating” in the list of life’s most stressful events.
$1 Cost to rent an Earth Friendly Moving reusable tote to be used in place of cardboard moving boxes (the totes are made from recycled bleach, detergent and oil bottles; find them at earthfriendlymoving.com).
1/3 Amount of the non-industrial waste stream constituted by packaging (try packing with used newspapers or cornstarch peanuts instead).
28 Number of countries that have laws designed to minimize packaging waste (the U.S. is not one of them).
100 Pounds of leftover paint, motor oil, pesticides, batteries and other hazardous materials each household contains (don’t dump ‘em — check with your local health department about proper disposal).
560 Pieces of junk mail Americans receive each year, killing 100 million trees (remove your name from junk mail lists with services like directmail.com).
10.8 Million Number of households renting a self-storage unit (have a yard sale and earn some cash instead).
Sources: Moving.com, CaliforniaGreenSolutions.com, IdealBite.com, Body & Soul magazine, Self Storage Association.
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