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Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
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Green Solutions
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New Booklet
from the Green Team 
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Small kitchen bags
UNNI ASTM6400 Certified 100% Compostable Bags, 2.6 Gallon, 100 count
13 Gallon trash bags
UNNI ASTM6400 Certified 100% Compostable Bags, 13 Gallon, 50 count
Doggie Poop Bags
100% Compostable Biodegradable Dog Waste Poop Bags, 120 count
Grocery Store Small Produce Bags - with a space to write in the product number
Natural Home Reusable Produce Bags 5 Pack
String Bags (no longer available at wholesale cost; purchase retail, without the carrying pouch)
Make your purchase directly from Ecobags.com
UNNI ASTM6400 Certified 100% Compostable Bags, 2.6 Gallon, 100 count
13 Gallon trash bags
UNNI ASTM6400 Certified 100% Compostable Bags, 13 Gallon, 50 count
Doggie Poop Bags
100% Compostable Biodegradable Dog Waste Poop Bags, 120 count
Grocery Store Small Produce Bags - with a space to write in the product number
Natural Home Reusable Produce Bags 5 Pack
String Bags (no longer available at wholesale cost; purchase retail, without the carrying pouch)
Make your purchase directly from Ecobags.com
Plastic Straw Alternatives
Stainless Steel Straws - Epicurious recommended including fat straws for smoothies Yihong Stainless Steel Metal Straws Glass Straw - Epicurious recommended Korsreel Bent Glass Drinking Straws Paper Straws If you happen to be in a restaurant that insists on handing out straws, suggest PAPER straws instead. Aardvark Straws is a wholesale outlet for restaurants for several kinds of paper straws. |
Plastic Water Bottle Alternatives
Purchasing a drink? Select GLASS or CANS instead of drinks in plastic bottles. |
Single-Use Coffee Cup Alternatives
Did you know? Bring your own coffee cup to Starbucks and get a 10-cent discount, AND you'll be keeping another coffee cup from the landfill! |
Styrofoam Take-Home Container Alternative
Make your Own Take-Home Kit
You will need a reusable bag and two food storage containers with tight lids. That's it! You have a DIY Take-Home kit.
Keep the kit in your car ready for use. And remember to take your kit into the restaurant.
When you return home and store your leftovers in the frig, refill the reusable bag with clean food storage containers and return the kit to your car.
Another choice: a collapsible silicone container
Kitchen Pro 101 Expandable & Collapsible Bento Box Silicone Container
Make your Own Take-Home Kit
You will need a reusable bag and two food storage containers with tight lids. That's it! You have a DIY Take-Home kit.
Keep the kit in your car ready for use. And remember to take your kit into the restaurant.
When you return home and store your leftovers in the frig, refill the reusable bag with clean food storage containers and return the kit to your car.
Another choice: a collapsible silicone container
Kitchen Pro 101 Expandable & Collapsible Bento Box Silicone Container
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Personal Care Products
Bamboo Toothbrushes WowE Natural Bamboo Toothbrush Individually Numbered Ditch Shampoo in Plastic Bottles J.R. Liggett's Old Fashioned Shampoo Bar |
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Kitchen Aides 10 Alternatives to Plastic for Your Kitchen Reusable Kitchen Bowl Covers Set of 50 Fitted Bowl Covers -or- Silicone Bowl Lids, Set of 5 Reusable Suction Seal Covers -or- Beeswax Covers -or- Make Your Own Beeswax Covers Video on How to Make Your Own Beeswax Covers Tips & Tricks Cotton quilting fabric (buy locally at Joann's Fabrics) Organic beeswax pellets Non-petroleum 'waxed paper' from If You Care |
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Recyling
Five things you're probably recycling incorrectly - 3 minute video
Sarasota County
Recycling App.
Recycling Brochure
Manatee County
Recycling Information
Whole Foods at University and Honore recycles cell phones; hard plastics such as bottle caps, toothbrushes and plastic lip balm containers as well as Brita water filters and wine corks.
Disposing of Hazardous Waste
You may be surprised at the products in your home that have the words “danger,” “warning,” “caution” and “poison” on the label. Never dispose of these toxic household items down the sink, on the ground, down a storm drain or in your garbage. Some household products without warning labels are also considered hazardous, such as computers, compact fluorescent lamps and batteries. Check our Hazardous Waste Guide to be sure how to dispose of these items.
Visit the ReUzit Shop in Sarasota to pick up items brought to the Chemical Collection Centers that are still in usable condition make up the inventory found in the ReUzIt Shop. Rather than pay a hazardous waste company to dispose of these products, the county opened the ReUzIt Shop to serve county residents.
Sarasota County
Recycling App.
Recycling Brochure
Manatee County
Recycling Information
Whole Foods at University and Honore recycles cell phones; hard plastics such as bottle caps, toothbrushes and plastic lip balm containers as well as Brita water filters and wine corks.
Disposing of Hazardous Waste
You may be surprised at the products in your home that have the words “danger,” “warning,” “caution” and “poison” on the label. Never dispose of these toxic household items down the sink, on the ground, down a storm drain or in your garbage. Some household products without warning labels are also considered hazardous, such as computers, compact fluorescent lamps and batteries. Check our Hazardous Waste Guide to be sure how to dispose of these items.
Visit the ReUzit Shop in Sarasota to pick up items brought to the Chemical Collection Centers that are still in usable condition make up the inventory found in the ReUzIt Shop. Rather than pay a hazardous waste company to dispose of these products, the county opened the ReUzIt Shop to serve county residents.