Go Green: Five Ways to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

Each year Americans produce millions of tons of trash. Our landfills are crowded with plastic, glass, and paper products that could have been reduced, reused, or recycled. Cachet Basket Company owner, Beth Alexander, has always been environmentally conscious and has built a brilliant green gift basket business reducing, reusing, and recycling whenever possible. And she encourages her clients to do the same.

When your eco-friendly gift basket arrives you’ll often find written across the top, "This box has a wonderful history--please pass it on." Beth has been doing this for years--long before it became fashionable or profitable. That’s just one example of what Beth and Cachet Baskets is doing to make a difference.

Here are 5 actions we can all take that will guarantee a beautiful planet for generations to come.

1 Use durable coffee mugs, and pass well-loved and worn mugs on.
2 Refill and reuse plastic water bottles.
3 Turn empty jars into containers for leftovers.
4 Donate old magazines and socks to Elementary Schools for student projects.
5 Use pretty ceramic dishes with cloth napkins and towels instead of paper.

Do your part to reduce, reuse, and recycle. After all, as Margaret Mead said, "Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. Indeed, that’s all who ever have."