Have a Green Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is loaded with tradition, so why not start a new tradition by making your Thanksgiving holiday celebration green? Reducing impact on the environment is something for which everyone can be thankful. Here are a few tips on giving thanks to the environment:

• Use homemade decorations. Construction paper can be cut or folded into simple Pilgrim, turkey and harvest decorations and after the paper can be recycled.
• Carry reusable bags when you go grocery shopping.
• At dinner use cloth napkins that can be washed and used again.
• Make use of the beautiful weather outside and open up windows to help cool down the house instead of turning on the A/C.
• Share leftovers with guests. Don’t keep all the leftovers in your fridge to get moldy and go to waste, send your guests home with a doggie bag so no food goes to waste.
• Purchase fewer processed foods and seek out locally grown goods and organic foods.
• Shop online on Black Friday in the comfort of your home. You’ll save on emissions as well as hassle.