EnviroHumanImpact

Okay, you might find this quibbling or silly, but you’re on an environmental site where, yes, the smallest drops of waste can and will be counted.  But you should listen in, because this tip will save you time, money, and improve your envirohuman impact — all with one, one-time purchase.  Ready?

Buy a reusable lint brush.  Yes, you likely do not even think about greening your lint brush, I know!  But look, some people buy those silly “lint rollers,” which amount to a fat roll of masking tape being put onto a roller backward, so that the sticky side is outward.  Back and forth a user rolls until, oh no! — it’s not working as well as it was before.  The sticky side gets covered in lint.

But not to fear, the user thinks!  There is yet another layer of tape below this piece, allowing me to continue on making my pants look nice while making the earth look ugly.  Yes, that tape makes its way into landfills and is overall yet another matter contributing to our conspicuous consumption.

Admittedly, I once owned such a roller. Workers often stash one of these at work to spiffy up before the big meeting with the boss.  And one in the closet.  And alongside the ironing board.  But there’s a much greener way!  The reusable lint brush is specially designed to collect lint on its surface and can easily be cleaned by using a reverse action against one’s hand.  This is greener because it likely will last you for many years without need for replacement.

At the end of a lint roller’s life, one likely throws the handle away because the new one will inevitably have its own new handle.  And, there’s no telling when you might run out, so there you’ll be, almost ready for your meeting, when you think that you can peel off the lint-covered outer layer and reveal a new sticky one beneath — only to see that you now have an empty roll!  There you are attempting to use some scotch tape to clean off the rest of the lint, or you go to the meeting with noticeable fur from your dog, who thought giving you a kiss goodbye was as harmless as it was loving.

Okay, so lint is not such a big problem, but chances are most of us are using something to remove it at some point in time, and for under $20 and less than twenty minutes of your time, you can do it a little greener, with a reusable lint brush.

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