Secrets from The Gift Whisperer – Packing Peanut Overload

Plastic packing peanuts can be really annoying.  They get all over the house.  And because they are not made of biodegradable materials, you are often left with the burden of finding a new home for them or worse throwing them out.  In a dream world, companies would only use biodegradable packing peanuts that are made of of corn and can be re-used, composted or simply disposed of by dissolving it in a sink or bath tub.  But until then, The Plastic Loose Fill Council is helping companies and consumers find a new life for those annoying buggers

The Plastic Loose Fill Council (PLFC) was founded in 1991 to develop, promote and implement the original use and subsequent recovery, reuse and recycling of polystyrene loose fill, commonly known as “packing peanuts.” The Council operates the Peanut Hotline, the national reuse program for plastic loose fill. The Peanut Hotline and web site let consumers find places in their neighborhood that will take your old plastic packing peanuts and reuse them. It’s amazing that there are over 1500 collections sites in the US.  We found four drop-off points within 5 minutes of our office.

As you are unwrapping all your Valentine’s Day gifts this year, please consider giving your packing peanuts to a local company to reuse. You will save them money and help keep waste out of the land fills.

Recycle your packing peanuts TODAY!