Get Sewing and Save Some Trees
We use a lot of paper in our day to day, but it doesn’t have to be that way!
[Creative Commons photo by Eunice]
Americans go through 700 pounds of paper products per person on average every single year. That’s a lot of trees! On top of things like paper towels and tissues, billions of menstrual products end up in the bin. In 1988, a field study found that 6.5 billion tampons and 13.5 billion sanitary pads and their packaging end up in America’s waste stream annually. You’ve got a weapon to fight all this waste right in your craft room: your sewing machine or even a simple needle and thread! Here are a few ways you can stitch your way to less waste.
We like to eat out. Is it the fact that someone is preparing food for us? Nah, we think it's the fancy cloth napkins. People love the feel of a soft fabric on their lap instead of a flimsy paper on that always gets torn. Many high-end restaurants will even give you a black napkin if you are wearing black, so that you don't wind up with white lint all over your pants. 
