One third of all trash thrown away in the U.S. is packaging materials and less than 40 percent of it is recycled. Every item we buy has been produced, packaged and transported by using water, fuel, and waste. There really is something to that saying, “less is more,” so before you purchase, ask yourself if you really need it.
(Fact source: page 80 and 82 of the book, “True Green”)
