Forget Moving Boxes: Crates are the Green way to go

Green-certified apartment building: Check. New place located walking distance to work and grocery store: Check. Stocked with Energy Star appliances: Check. Now all you have to do is get there.

Thankfully there's an eco-friendly way to move from point A to B without damaging Mother Earth. With companies like Rentacrate and Rent A Green Box, apartment hoppers can forget about packing wasteful cardboard boxes (which only last approximately four moves according the New York Times) and instead rent plastic packing crates that can be used time and again.