Can Your Family Reduce Just 1 lb. of Waste? @tomsofmaine #LessWasteChallenge

I partnered with Tom’s of Maine in exchange for sharing my honest opinion and this information.

Did you know that April is Earth Month? It is a pretty important month seeing as we all have to live here as do our future generations. Earth Month is a reminder that we need to keep the planet healthy and clean.

Tom’s of Maine is a company that believes basically everyday can be Earth Day. For over 45 years they have been inspired to make natural, effective products while still nuturting the environment. With the average family producing nearly 125 pounds of trash every week, Tom’s of Maine is encouraging families to keep as much waste out of landfills as possible. 

The #LessWasteChallenge is a challenge to reduce 1lb. of waste a week. Just 1lb. which really is not much if you think about it. If everyone reconsiders that 1lb. of waste, landfills will not fill up as quickly, every little bit really does help.

What are some ways to save waste?

• Use reusable containers (baggies = .84lbs.)
• Bring your own grocery bags (plastic bags = .93 lbs.)
• Use your own travel mug (paper cups = 11.13lbs.)
• Switch to a reusable water bottle (plastic bottles = 3.61lbs.)
• Switch to ebilling and pay bills online (wood for paper = 23lbs.)
• Unsubscribe from mailing lists (junk mail = 41lbs.)
• Send online greetings (cards = 1.78lbs.)
• Use washclothes (paper towels = 45lbs.)

 

I challenged my neighborhood to help with the #LessWasteChallenge for just a few days. I put a blue recycle bin on my porch and my kids and neighborhood kids filled it up with recyclables.

Once the bin was full, I put out some scissors, tape and markers for the kids to make some recyclable creations. Now for my family this is not something new. My kids regularly are pulling toilet paper tubes and boxes out of our recycle bin to re-purpose them. Now we got the neighborhood kids involved and all the kids actually asked if we could make our “recyclable party” a regular thing! It is a great way for kids to learn about recycling, repurposing and reducing their carbon footprints.

  

 

Now that I showed off our #LessWasteChallenge party, I wanted to talk a little bit about the company behind our inspiration.

Tom’s of Maine features:

• Products contain no artificial fragrances or preservatives.

• No animal testing or animal ingredients.

• Tom’s of Maine has invested in hundreds of nonprofit efforts by giving 10% of its profits back to organizations that support people and the planet and by encouraging employees to use 5% (12 days) of paid time to volunteer.

• Most Tom‘s of Maine products are vegan, kosher and halal certified and gluten-free.

• All packaging is recyclable through a partnership with upcycling leader TerraCycle or participating municipalities.

Tom’s of Maine came out with some awesome videos on items they created with recycled items:

Check out the Goodness Report and see how Tom’s of Maine is taking the #LessWasteChallenge everyday from its ingredients to waste.

Don’t forget to pledge that your family will take the #LessWasteChallenge!

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