| earth friendly Holidays |
| The Bad News: This time of year brings about tons of waste. |
| The Good News: Recycling cuts down that waste & saves you $ |
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| Bags:Re-use , Re-use, Re-use when they've become to shabby to reuse these paper bags can go right into the paper recycling receptacle |
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| Paper:Best to avoid , not generally reusable it can however go into the paper recycling receptacle. |
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| Cloth:Can be used as wrap then reused many times over. |
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| Baskets:Can be filled with anything (no need to wrap) |
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| Double Duty Gifts:A favorite to give and receive.Treats packed in reusable containers. These types of containers also cut down the use of plastic wraps, foil etc. |
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| Forget the wrap:Gift cards / coupons Starbucks for the coffee lover. Blockbuster for the movie lover. Make your own offering anything from lawnmowing to dinner out. |
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| Embellishments:Instead of ribbon consider topping gifts with an ornament that can be put away for next years tree. |
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| Tags:Make gift tags from last years cards. |
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| Holiday Gatherings:Its tempting to bring out the disposable plates ,cups ,napkins ,etc.Offering to help with dish duty and bringing cloth napkins may be a welcome relief to the host/hostess. |
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| Lights:LED Christmas lights use 80% less energy than regular tree lights and last 10 years longer.Setting lights on a timer cuts back on unnecessary energy use. |
