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Holiday GREEN Tips! Shop Online - Check out online retailers to save money, time, gasoline, and stress from traveling from store to store. Reusable Bags - Before heading out to shop for the holidays don’t forget to bring your own reusable bags instead of using the plastic ones provided by stores. “LED” Holiday Lights - Decorate your house with LED lights that use 90 % less energy than conventional holiday lights. Save money on your energy bills during the holiday season! Make Your Own Wrapping Paper - Most mass-produced wrapping paper is NOT recyclable and ends up in a landfill. Instead, wrap presents in eco-friendly items such as comics from the newspaper, brown grocery bags, or old maps. You can also wrap a gift in a gift! Recycle Your Christmas Tree - Each year, 10 million Christmas trees end up in the landfill! Find out if your community offers tree recycling. Many communities grind the trees for mulch and wood chips. Holiday Cards & E-cards - Try to purchase cards made from recycled paper. After the holiday season be sure to recycle the cards that you have received also! Save money and send an Electronic Card through e-mail! Local & Organic Foods - Support local family farmers who grow sustainable meat and produce. Buy Recycled - Recycling is important, but it is also just as important to close the loop by purchasing recycled content products. Compost - Make less garbage this holiday season by putting those leftovers to good use! Toss those leftover tomatoes and lettuce in your compost bin. If you don’t have one, create your own! Purchase Reused & Recycled Gifts - Having a hard time finding a gift that will stand out from all the rest? Check out the following websites for gifts that are not only unique but also eco-friendly! www.littleearth.com, www.resourcerevival.com, www.reusablebags.com Carpool - Before family gatherings be sure to check with other siblings and friends to see if you can hitch a ride! Save on gas and help protect our planet! Reuse - Before throwing out the bows and garland used to wrap gifts, reuse them for other gift wrapping or think of creative ways to reuse them! |
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