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Eco Takeouts-- A New Way to Save the Environment While You Eat
In this consumer driven world, it seems that more and more people are starting to pay attention to their trash, or more specifically, where their trash is going. Each American throws out an average of 4.4 pounds of trash daily. This adds up to 29 pounds a week and 1,600 pounds a year. It doesn’t sound astronomical, but my home state, Tennessee throws out 9,943,820,800 pounds of garbage every year. That number is astronomical, and it’s representative of only one state.
Recycling is not new to our country or generation. In fact the earliest recorded history of recycling dates to 400 BC when Plato advocated recycling, as resources were scarce at times. In World War II, citizens were told that recycling during times of shortage was patriotic, and each man and woman’s duty. These historical recyclers had the right idea.
Whether you have recently become “reduce, reuse, recycle” conscious, or you have been a practicing recycler for years, there are always new ideas emerging to help make this world healthier, and clean out the garbage.
An interesting example is G.E.T.’s new Eco Takeout line. Designed for the environmentally conscious, Eco-Takeouts are a great way to provide on the go service with a “green” mindset.
How Do Eco Takeouts Benefit You and Your World
First, they eliminate CFC and HCFC uses. CFC and its “safe” replacement, HCFC, cause ozone depletion and contribute to global warming. Developed for use in coolants and cleaning solvents, CFC and HCFC are used in the materials styrofoam is constructed from. The 25,000,000,000 styrofoam cups Americans throw away every year are not only laying in our landfills as unrecyclable garbage, but are also deteriorating our atmosphere.
By using Eco Takeouts, consumers are investing in environmentally friendly containers that are able to be re-used, washed, and recycled. These stylish takeout containers include soup containers, Chinese to go containers, and compartment style food containers.
Eco Takeouts are great for on the go dinners and lunches from home, and are a great business opportunity for restaurants to show environmental support. Restaurants can even increase numbers by offering this innovation in to go boxes to recyclers, and adding eco friendly interest.
For more information on Eco Takeouts and their benefits, give us a call at 1-800-541-8683 or shop online at KaTom
