1. Reusable Coffee Mug or Tumbler. Do you or someone you know buyscoffee everyday? Shrink the amount of trash and maybe even save a bit of money by getting a reusable coffee cup.
2. Reusable Chopsticks. Who doesn’t love Chinese takeout? Now you can tell the restaurant to hold the chopsticks – because you have your own!
3. Peopletowel . This is a great, tree-saving paper towel alternative.
4. Foldable shopping tote. Ban plastic shopping bags! Many places, such as Stop & Shop and Whole Foods and other retailers in the Boston area are now charging for using plastic bags anyway! Save your money and the planet with a cute reusable tote.
5. Reusable Sandwich Pouches. Ban plastic sandwich bags!
6. Bike. A great way to get exercise and cut your carbon footprint.
7. Glass Food Storage. Ban Cling wrap and aluminum foil!
8. Bobble Water Bottle. Ban disposable water bottles!
Cameron Bruns is a sustainability writer for Boston Green Blog and Merida Meridian. To be featured on the North End Green Living page please email: GreenLivingBoston@gmail.com, and to learn more about green events and happenings in Boston, followme on twitterand facebook!
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