http://www.greenecoservices.com/food-packaging-waste/ Your One Click Source For All Things Green Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:41:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.greenecoservices.com/food-packaging-waste/comment-page-1/#comment-11790 Community Gardens – Part 1 « Kevin Stephens Design Group Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:04:05 +0000 http://www.greenecoservices.com/?p=5334#comment-11790 [...] June 19, 2011 The home is an integral part of a sustainable lifestyle, but food is an important part too. Not only does it have lasting effects on our bodies, but it also has lasting effects on the environment. Ideally, our agriculture would work in tandem with mother nature. However, that’s difficult to achieve with mass production and transportation. The packaging and transportation of our foods contribute to our accumulating waste. A study has found that up to 40% of packaging in supermarkets is not easily recyclable and packaging contributes to about 32% of household trash. Foods don’t need packaging to be consumed. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to eat it straight from its source? Farmer’s markets provide a great place to reconnect directly with the farmers and organic foods, and many farmers offer to drop off seasonal produce at your door for a monthly or yearly fee. But why stop there? Read part 2 to learn about how community gardens complement your sustainable home. statistics: http://www.greenecoservices.com/food-packaging-waste/ [...] [...] June 19, 2011 The home is an integral part of a sustainable lifestyle, but food is an important part too. Not only does it have lasting effects on our bodies, but it also has lasting effects on the environment. Ideally, our agriculture would work in tandem with mother nature. However, that’s difficult to achieve with mass production and transportation. The packaging and transportation of our foods contribute to our accumulating waste. A study has found that up to 40% of packaging in supermarkets is not easily recyclable and packaging contributes to about 32% of household trash. Foods don’t need packaging to be consumed. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to eat it straight from its source? Farmer’s markets provide a great place to reconnect directly with the farmers and organic foods, and many farmers offer to drop off seasonal produce at your door for a monthly or yearly fee. But why stop there? Read part 2 to learn about how community gardens complement your sustainable home. statistics: http://www.greenecoservices.com/food-packaging-waste/ [...]

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