It’s easy to express your love for the earth, friends and sweethearts by choosing green gifts and cards. The green gift ideas below will show how much you care for others while helping to protect natural resources. Good Green Habits for Cards and Gifts Purchase a card made from recycled paper. Write a poem or note in a
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It’s estimated that Americans purchase nearly 30 million Christmas trees each year. Yes, trees do add a delicious fragrance and seasonal sparkle to your living room. However, if discarded in landfills after the holiday blitz, they also add needless waste to our planet’s growing mountains of trash. And, trees can’t even decompose in landfills because landfills don’t offer up enough You can give yourself and the planet a nifty gift this holiday season by practicing eco-friendly habits and choosing LED Christmas lights. LED lights are inexpensive (often less than $10 for a 50-bulb strand), sturdy, glow brightly and most importantly they use very little electricity. Good Green Habits for Christmas Lights Decorate one outdoor area Americans discard 25% more garbage between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day than at any other time of year──which adds 5 million extra tons of garbage in our landfills each year! Good Green Habits for Eco-Friendly Gift Wrap You can help generate less waste during the holiday season with these easy green steps: Cover gifts with felt and reuse the felt next Whenever you select an environmentally-friendly gift for your family, friends and workmates, you help to create a more healthful and joyful future for both them and the planet. Good Green Habits for Gifts Here are ideas to make your gift-giving greener: Choose solar powered presents, such as flashlights, lamps, laptop chargers, and radios. Give organic and/or Fair Trade Many stores offer money-saving deals on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) to boost their bottom line and kick-off the holiday season. You can enjoy the savings and feel great about keeping the planet healthy by greening your shopping trip. Good Green Habits for Shopping Adopt these eco-friendly shopping and lifestyle habits: Bring your reusable bags since they often |
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