Green Pizza Boxes are finally here!
If you’re like me, you probably order out for pizza at least once a week. Life just seems to get too busy to cook homemade meals everyday… But issues with recycling pizza boxes may slow you down (not to mention trying to cram that huge square, grease-covered box in your trash).
Never fear — green pizza boxes are here! All you need to do is convince your local restaurants to use them.
From E.C.O. (environmentally conscious organization) comes 100% recycled containers that not only hold your delivery pie, but also serve as plates for your dinner, and storage for left-overs.
Eco-friendly pizza boxes
The design is genius! Did you know that the pizza box design has not changed in 30 years? That is a ton of waste, if you ask me. Why wouldn’t major pizza delivery corporations like Dominoes, Pizza Hut and the like convert to green pizza boxes from ECO?
Maybe they need a little encouragement from us!
Information from the ECO website reveals:
“The ‘Green Box’ utilizes a standard corrugated pizza box manufactured from either ‘B’ flute or ‘E’ flute. While typical pizza boxes are currently manufactured from 60% recycled material, we are offering the option to use 100% recycled material, in accordance with FDA Title 21.”
As shown in the photo above, the box breaks into convenient-sized “plates” to reduce waste. And, you can still use the remainder of the green box to store leftover pizza, which will take up 1/2 of the space normally required for pizza delivery containers. Talk about a win-win!
We truly can “save the environment, one pizza box at a time.”
Are you with me? Who’s going to start a campaign to their local pizza delivery restaurant?
I’ve got the numbers posted on my fridge already….
April 24th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
… and it saves dishwashing, the lquid and the bottle for the liquid. Also, great for Kids Pizza Parties. Love the creativity. Saw you in NYC. Will pass on to all the Pizza stores in the neighborhood. Thanks!!!
April 24th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Right on, Bob! Thanks for passing the info along, too.
Stephanie
April 25th, 2009 at 3:43 am
LOVE this! I will start my ‘use the green box’ campaign in the morning. I have a local pizza place that we love to visit but taking out is always bothersome because of the pizza box issues you discussed. I am SO excited about this alternative!
Thanks for another fabulous and informative post!
April 25th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
That’s a solution I can sink my teeth into – couldn’t resist.
So, how do I push it to my local stores?
April 26th, 2009 at 10:49 am
Hi AMillionBucks,
I would suggest finding the websites/email contact info for your local pizza joints and forwarding the article. You can also print it out and drop it off with the manager or owner of your favorite restaurant. Establishments like to show their customers they are going green, and this should definitely bring in more diners!
Good luck – Steph
May 4th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
this is such a clever idea!
check out this site about a cardboard oven
http://www.greenwala.com/commu.....ig-Problem
May 5th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
A cardboard oven! I love it!
June 4th, 2009 at 11:37 am
we are a major manufacturer of corrugated products, and i would be interested in talking with you about the possibility of manufacturing for you. please contact me.
December 31st, 2009 at 12:19 pm
how do i order some
December 31st, 2009 at 12:20 pm
best idea
December 31st, 2009 at 12:21 pm
best idea ,wish i thought of it ,how do i order some