DebPC
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MARCH…THE MONTH FOR GREEN!!
Here is a fun “twist” on the traditional “green” idea for March.
Shared by Directors Colleen Finley and Shelley Valett.
Here is a list for ways to use our products to make your home and kitchen more environmentally friendly.
GREEN product/show ideas:
1. Our Bamboo Products- easily renewable resource, some species grow 3' a day!
2. The Microfiber Towel instead of a Swiffer sheets - no more throwing away the sheets and putting more in landfills; also save on paper towels; eliminate the need for glass cleaner - just use water on a clean microfiber towel.
3. Kitchen Spritzer instead of Pam - save the ozone layer and less items in the recycle bin.
4. Smooth-Edge Can Opener - makes recycling cans safer... no sharp edges
5. Suds Pump - cut down on soap usage
6. Ultimate Mandoline & Food Chopper - save on electricity over food processors
7. Measure Mix n Pour - make your own dressings vs. store-bought – less plastics to recycle, less preservatives & emulsifiers in your family's diet
8. Salad chopper - save on the number of dishes you have to wash
9. Prep bowls and Micro-cookers - eliminate the need for plastic wrap when storing foods and re-heating or steaming in the microwave
10. Scraper collection - gets the last drops and crumbs of foods from your containers before recycling - less waste & clean containers require less energy to recycle
11. 12" skillet - cook once, serve up to 8 times. Buy 8 lbs. ground beef or turkey in bulk (reduced packaging), and cook with chopped onion all at once. Drain off the fat, and package in 1 qt. Ziploc bags (we clean and reuse ours) or containers for the freezer - ready for tacos, spaghetti, stroganoff, etc. Saves time and water when you only have to wash a skillet once, not 8 times.
12. All executive cookware with lids - retains heat and moisture; foods cook faster and at lower heat than uncovered pots or those with poor seals.
14. Deluxe Cheese Grater or Ultimate Mandoline - costs less and tastes better to grate your own cheese - less packaging and fewer starchy additives (included in pre-grated cheese products to prevent clumping).
15. Cut n Seal - less cost and packaging than Smuckers Crustables
16. Grill Press with the Grill Pan - foods grill faster when you use the press on top, also reduces the use of outdoor coal-fired bbqs.
17. Outdoor party plates & utensils - use these instead of disposable paper plates & plastic ware.
18. Use Twixit Clips instead of disposable twist-ties.
Thanks Colleen!
Here is a fun “twist” on the traditional “green” idea for March.
Shared by Directors Colleen Finley and Shelley Valett.
Here is a list for ways to use our products to make your home and kitchen more environmentally friendly.
GREEN product/show ideas:
1. Our Bamboo Products- easily renewable resource, some species grow 3' a day!
2. The Microfiber Towel instead of a Swiffer sheets - no more throwing away the sheets and putting more in landfills; also save on paper towels; eliminate the need for glass cleaner - just use water on a clean microfiber towel.
3. Kitchen Spritzer instead of Pam - save the ozone layer and less items in the recycle bin.
4. Smooth-Edge Can Opener - makes recycling cans safer... no sharp edges
5. Suds Pump - cut down on soap usage
6. Ultimate Mandoline & Food Chopper - save on electricity over food processors
7. Measure Mix n Pour - make your own dressings vs. store-bought – less plastics to recycle, less preservatives & emulsifiers in your family's diet
8. Salad chopper - save on the number of dishes you have to wash
9. Prep bowls and Micro-cookers - eliminate the need for plastic wrap when storing foods and re-heating or steaming in the microwave
10. Scraper collection - gets the last drops and crumbs of foods from your containers before recycling - less waste & clean containers require less energy to recycle
11. 12" skillet - cook once, serve up to 8 times. Buy 8 lbs. ground beef or turkey in bulk (reduced packaging), and cook with chopped onion all at once. Drain off the fat, and package in 1 qt. Ziploc bags (we clean and reuse ours) or containers for the freezer - ready for tacos, spaghetti, stroganoff, etc. Saves time and water when you only have to wash a skillet once, not 8 times.
12. All executive cookware with lids - retains heat and moisture; foods cook faster and at lower heat than uncovered pots or those with poor seals.
14. Deluxe Cheese Grater or Ultimate Mandoline - costs less and tastes better to grate your own cheese - less packaging and fewer starchy additives (included in pre-grated cheese products to prevent clumping).
15. Cut n Seal - less cost and packaging than Smuckers Crustables
16. Grill Press with the Grill Pan - foods grill faster when you use the press on top, also reduces the use of outdoor coal-fired bbqs.
17. Outdoor party plates & utensils - use these instead of disposable paper plates & plastic ware.
18. Use Twixit Clips instead of disposable twist-ties.
Thanks Colleen!
