Looking for some more eco-friendly ways to keep your home clean? There’s plenty of simple DIYs to do so, but if you want something ready to go, there are still some better options out there. ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣We decided to try out some refillable container options from @grovecollaborative and were very happy with the results. They have many name brand options available in the shop, but we really liked the set of cleaning products that just required purchasing refill pouches or liquid concentrates with water. So far we’ve tried the all-purpose cleaner, the glass cleaner, and their free and clear laundry detergent. The cherry on top was getting a cute cleaning caddy to put them in!⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣If you’d like to give them a try and switch over to more sustainable and safe cleaning products, we’d appreciate you using our referral code https://www.grove.co/referrer/86414042/ ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣Do you have any safe and sustainable options to share with the community? Pop them in the comments, so we can continue to encourage everyone to make a change! ⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣Be well on your journey!⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣~*~⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣#safecleaning #susatainable #ecofriendly #ecofriendlyproducts #ecofriendlycleaning #sustainablecleaning #makeachange #bethechange #savetheplanet #protecttheearth https://www.instagram.com/p/B8FJOWIHh7Y/?igshid=u7kybwzailjb

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Reduce waste from your kids lunches. Get rid of the paper bag and send them to school with a lunch box. There are even some that fold up and can fit in your kids back pack after lunch. You don't need to use plastic baggies every day for your kids favorite snacks there are reusable snack bags which you can easily clean and use agains and again. Snacks that come in single servings are a waste of packaging, and so are juice boxes. Try instead portioning out snacks yourself from a bulk box and for soups, juices, and other drinks try a thermos or a reusable juice box. 

"Gray to Green" takes the notion of the three R's (reduce, reuse, recycle) to grand proportions by looking at Boston's "Big Dig" and the massive amount of waste created by the $15 billion public works project. Paul Pedini, a civil engineer on the project, had the idea to build his own home from the Big Dig waste. The success of this project sparked plans to create an office complex in Massachusetts from the same recycled material. These innovative projects serve as prototypes to demonstrate to city officials that there is value in recycling on such a grand level.