We give new purpose to our damaged totes! Since they are made out of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), we can take them to a recycling plant and make them into new HDPE items. We can recycle plastic totes and successfully create zero waste! Unlike cardboard boxes where most of them end up in a landfill, we are doing […]
FAQ Category: Cardboard versus totes
You might be trying to decide between cardboard versus totes for your upcoming move. It can be hard to know which is the better option without fully understanding the benefits and drawbacks of each option. We compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions just for you. This should help you choose between cardboard and our totes!
I thought plastic was bad for the environment?
Some people ask us, “How can you say that your totes are environmentally friendly when they are made of plastic?” This is a great question! Our totes are made from 100% recycled plastic and can be used up to 400 times before needing to be recycled. We found a way to repurpose plastic. Cardboard is good for […]
Why not just find FREE cardboard boxes?
It’s true that finding free cardboard boxes is a more affordable solution than renting our totes. But price is the only positive thing about it! If the cost is your only deciding factor, then yes, go dumpster diving and find yourself some used, soggy, dirty cardboard for free. Then go home and tape it up, and fit […]
Isn’t Recycling Cardboard good for the Environment?
The EPA estimates that 68 percent of all paper and cardboard recycling actually winds up being recycled every year. Plus all the tape is thrown away too, which just creates excess waste. All of that tape and the cardboard that was not recycled will need to be incinerated or landfilled. In 2018, landfills received 17.2 million tons […]