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Most moving boxes are recyclable, but it all depends on what the boxes are made of and what they contain. Clean (as in dry and not covered in food waste) cardboard moving boxes are recyclable as long ...

It might seem like less of a hassle to buy cardboard boxes in bulk for your move rather than finding them for free at bookstores or grocery stores. But if you're packing up a big apartment or home, ...

Unlike cardboard boxes, you typically rent plastic bins, which may make them a more expensive choice. However, you save time finding moving containers, because most rental companies deliver and pick ...

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, only about half of cardboard that Americans discard actually gets recycled. But if you’re moving, what choice do you really have but to use ...

In the midst of moving into a new home or apartment, you may be tempted to put relatively little thought into the boxes themselves, plain and seemingly straightforward as they are. But moving boxes, ...

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Renting bins is convenient, slightly more sustainable, and not once did I miss cardboard boxes. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. is a ...

April is here, which means it is Earth Month, as well as the start of spring moving season. PACT, LLC, a manufacturing company in Watertown, is putting sustainability at the forefront: reducing the ...

Most of us have been re-purposing cardboard boxes since childhood, transforming them from containers for transporting objects into forts or secret hiding places. With her project entitled “Move!” ...