Clothing and Household Items: Used items in good condition can be purchased at and donated to local thrift stores. Contact Browse N’ Buy at 307-733-7542, Second Helpings at 307-733-9466, or Orville’s Thrift Shop at 307-733- 2684.
Create an Environmental Ethic: Make the environment a priority in your home or organization by educating your family or employees and incorporating savvy practices and ways to reuse.
Envelopes: Reuse envelopes and send them through the mail again whenever possible.
For businesses: often businesses do not like to send some types of mail in used envelopes for reasons of corporate image. However, many businesses conduct a fair amount of mailing where corporate image is not a factor. For this type of mailing, use labels to cover the old address on used envelopes.
Memos and Meeting Notes: Make several copies and circulate them at meetings instead of making excess copies for everyone.
Office Furniture: Refurbish home and office furniture or buy pre-owned furniture. The Habitat for Humanity ReStore has a wide selection of quality items. Contact the ReStore at 307-734-0389.
Office Paper: Keep a box of used one-sided paper by your desk for notes and memos. Photo Copier: set photo-copiers to print on both sides of the paper.
Plates, Cups, and Utensils: Use only reusable plates, cups, and utensils at home and in the office.
Shopping: For office shopping trips bring reusable bags to the store. "Green Please" bags can be purchased $6.50 at:
Jackson Community Recycling, Albertson’s, Chef’s Table, Creekside Meats, Market, and Deli, Dornan’s, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Hoback Market, Hungry Jack’s General Store, Jackson Whole Grocer, Signal Mountain Lodge, Sloane at JH Farmer's Market, Smith’s Food and Drug, Westside Store and Imo’s Deli