Rather than using plastic utensils, paper, or Styrofoam cups that are not biodegradable and contribute matter to landfills, carry your own utensils. In addition, electronics, paper, aluminum cans, and plastic bottles can be recycled. According to the Ideal Bite website, if each U.S. household replaces one 40-count package of conventional paper plates with 100% recycled ones, it would save 487,000 trees. According to the Container Recycling Institute, 86% of plastic water bottles used in the U.S. are not recycled. Be sure to carry your lunch in a reusable bag rather than in paper or plastic!

For more information visit:
www.container-recycling.org www.newdream.org/consumer/water.php www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/recycle/ecycling/donate.htm