Moving when you do not have to worry about cost is stressful.  Moving when you have to stick within a discount movers budget can be even more stressful.  So adding the pressure of trying to make a more environmentally conscious move on top of all that can seem like an impossible request.  But making a green move even when you are using discount movers is not as impossible as it sounds.  In fact, saving money with discount movers and being green are natural partners.

The way you choose to pack, regardless of whether you are using full service movers or discount movers to handle your move, has a huge impact on the environment.  With so many used and reusable materials available, there is no need to spend money and waste precious resources buying new boxes.  Save shipping boxes you receive and ask local retailers and grocers for boxes.  Search your local classified ads for used moving boxes.  Many people give them away or sell them for cheap when they are done moving.  In some locations in the country, you can rent reusable bins.  Even better, you can borrow them from friends and family and return them when your discount movers have moved you in.  Use old newspapers and magazines instead of new packing paper.  And linens, blankets and sweatshirts make great padding inside boxes.

In addition to the packing materials you choose, what you pack makes an impact on how green your move with discount movers is.  Get rid of the things you no longer need.  Moving them wastes gas, packing materials and adds cost to the final bill your discount movers will hand you.  Do not simply add those items to the landfill, though.  Donate them to an organization that needs them or have a yard sale.  Either option is both good for the environment and your wallet.  If they are no longer usable or in good condition, find the appropriate way to recycle them with your city or county recycling service.

The final way how you choose to pack has an impact on the environment is what you do with your packing materials when you are done with them.  Do not simply throw everything in the trash or put them in them out for recycling.  Find a good home for those reusable materials with someone else who is trying to accomplish a green move with discount movers.  Post an ad on Craigslist, your local campus student union or a neighborhood bulletin.