Let’s live sustainably! Many businesses are working towards making the environment better by reducing waste and reusing what’s already available. It’s a great concept that can also carry over on an individual level. In this post, we’ll discuss various recycling tips and tricks that you can implement if desired while staying in our travel nurse housing.
What can I do to recycle and reduce waste?
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- Invest in cloth or reusable shopping bags when heading to the store for groceries. If you forget your bags and still want to help the environment, take your used plastic bags to a Walmart store. Many Walmart locations have a green recycling bin at the front entrance where you can place used flexible plastic. Check out this website for more potential plastic bag recycling drop-offs in the area.
- Don’t buy bottled water…instead, get some BPA-free plastic bottles that you can wash in the dishwasher and refill to put in the fridge for cooling.
- As a traveling nurse by profession, you probably have already opted into paying most bills online for convenience. After all, snail mail is trickier to deal with since you move frequently. Check out Ecocycle.org for some ideas if you’re still managing to get plenty of junk mail and / or paper waste.
- Get used to using a bar soap instead of body wash in a plastic bottle! Several businesses in town where you can buy specialty bar soap include Shreveport Soap Company, Buff City Soap and Man Made Soap.
Excess recyclables you need to get rid off? Call the Bossier City Recycling Center to verify their walk-in hours, then deliver your items to their storefront for processing.
Do you like to drink soda pop? Call CMC Recycling ahead for pricing and to check their hours. Then, take your collection of scrap metal / aluminum cans to them for recycling.
Want an eye-opening tool to see how big your carbon footprint is? Check out the Nature.org website for a calculator.
Please keep in mind that we are providing information about these options as a convenience to our current and potential tenants! We don’t specifically endorse any business or organization listed.
Travel nurse housing that stacks up better than the competition
Our fully furnished short term rentals are ideal for business owners or medical professionals needing travel nurse housing in the north Louisiana area. Our condos include all the amenities you’ll need, such as an equipped kitchen area, washer and dryer, comfortable recliners, HDTV with cable, utilities and more. We have convenient locations near local hospitals like Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and Willis-Knighton Medical Center.
We look forward to serving you! Call our owner, Debi, today at 318-548-6156 or visit our Contact form to fill out your details so we can reach out to you.
Sources: https://onetreeplanted.org/blogs/stories/how-to-reduce-waste, https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/delaware/stories-in-delaware/delaware-eight-ways-to-reduce-waste/
