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
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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 A few of our friends and readers have reported that they find “going green” is a difficult idea to wrap their minds around on a daily basis. Even though we are bonafide green cheerleaders, Good Green Habits understands this feeling completely. There are days when you just don’t want to make the extra effort. You 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 Thanksgiving is a great time to practice the art of wasting less and saving money. The steps you take before and after your holiday party can help keep the planet healthy and your pocketbook and body in good form. Good Green Habits for Thanksgiving You can create less waste, save energy and oftentimes save money with these eco-friendly steps: |
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