Do the Reuse Challenge

This post brought to you by Aladdin. All opinions are 100% mine.

Do you need motivation to go “green”? If so, the Aladdin Do The Reuse Challenge can help. Aladdin is  the same brand that sells thermoses and other great gear. I plan to accept the challenge by using the same water bottle on a daily basis and eating with reusable utensils when I have take-out food.


The Challenge

The Do the Reuse Challenge is a 30-day commitment to give up disposable paper cups, water bottles or food containers, and everyone is invited to join-in. To give you tips and motivation, nine every-day families will blog about their Challenge experiences on Aladdin’s website. Find Aladdin on Facebook

If you do not have reusable water bottles or a good coffee mug, you can get discounted ones and free shipping when you sign-up to do The Challenge.

The Reason behind the Challenge

When the folks at the Aladdin company tried the challenge themselves, they found there were several benefits they enjoyed: save money, the chance to use a favorite mug, healthy lunches and always having water within arm’s reach. They also found the challenge was easier because they used products they enjoyed.

Facts about Consumer Waste

• Seven-million barrels of oil are used to produce the disposable bottles Americans go through in one year.
• In the United States, 50-billion disposable water bottles are consumed per year: 137,000 per day and 1,585 per second.
• Unless we change our habits, we will throw away 23-billion paper coffee cups in 2010.

Take the Challenge Today

Make a positive impact on the environment, your pocket book and how you drink your beverages and pack your lunch. Sign-up for the Do The Reuse Challenge.

The Aladdin Do the Reuse Challenge is one worth taking. Every time I purchase a prepared salad that comes in a plastic container or get take-out food in nice containers, I always cringe when I throw the plastic products away. Too bad some are not sturdier or I would wash and reuse them like I do with some plastic muffin tins from the supermarket (I can use them in the oven to bake more muffins). Calculations show that people spend up to $640 dollars a year at coffeehouses when they could only spend $165 a year on homemade coffee. Additionally, eating out for lunch on a regular basis can cost you close to $2,400 per year; money I’d rather use on a nice vacation. This challenge is a no-brainer.