Following suite of my article Greening up Christmas: Paper Waste, I figured it’d be fun to evaluate other methods to make Christmas greener this year.
Lets take a look at gifts.
Home-made gifts are always the way to go for Christmas. I make a mean cherry brownie with home-made cherry chocolate ganache. I’ve seen other [...]
2 years ago I wrote an article on A Fair Trade Halloween that gave ideas for making your holiday a little more eco-friendly.
Other Articles around the Web
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Inhabitots discusses eco-friendly costume ideas and where to purchase.
I am in the market for a new pair of sunglasses. Snow will be coming soon, and the glare of the sun off of so much white can be killer when driving to and from work.
However I am not interested in contributing to the unethical waste of plastic or metal sunglasses, that almost all [...]
1. Biodiversity. 99 percent of the turkey eaten in the U.S. comes from a single breed. Choosing alternative “heritage” turkeys helps to preserve biodiversity and supports sustainable farming methods. Order one online at heritagefoodusa.com
2. Buy Local Obviously it is always recommended to buy local. There are many farmers that raise turkeys and [...]
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