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After Christmas Green Living

The stockings have been hung. The carols have been sung. The Christmas tree has been decorated and admired, and the presents have been opened. What you do with all of it in the days after the holiday can make and impact on the Earth. Here are some tips for after Christmas green living. Non LED Christmas Lights You purchased all new eco-friendly LED lights. But now what do you do with the old ones. Throwing them away is not a good idea. Recycling these lights properly is the way to go. There are two services that will do this for … Continue reading →

Quick Green Living Tips for Christmas

Do you want to know what you can do during the holidays to be more environmentally responsible, but you don’t want to slug through a bunch of explanations on why you should or how you should? Take a look at the following simple green living tips that you can practice this Christmas season. Recycle your gift wrap. Reuse your gift wrap. Make your own gift wrap from cloth bags, newspaper or paper bags. Buy a locally grown Christmas tree. Recycle your cut tree. Buy a living tree that can be replanted. You can also rent a living tree. This is … Continue reading →

The “Live” Christmas Tree

I thought that Libby did a great job laying out all of the pros and the cons in the real versus fake Christmas tree debate and how these choices relate to green living. But there was another choice that many people don’t know about, and I wanted to talk a little bit about that today in my post. The third option when it comes to Christmas trees is to select a live tree. A live tree is a real, grown tree that comes with its root ball in tact. The tree is not killed to become decoration. Rather, it can … Continue reading →

Dreaming of a Green Christmas

This holiday, why not make sure that you can celebrate by still being responsible? The holidays can be tough on green living practices, with all of the running around and the chaos. Normal things that you do to prevent waste can get put aside. Still, there are so many things that you can do to ensure that your Christmas is green. Light are the most obvious place where you can make some improvement for responsibility. You can replace older lights with more efficient ones, such as LED lights. This way, you will naturally use less electricity. You can also put … Continue reading →

Top 10 Must Visit Green Web Sites

Want to learn more about being green, whether it is at home steps you can take to make the world a better place, organizations that are monitoring the world’s practices, or preventing animal extinction? It is easy as a touch of the fingertips with these incredible websites: 10. Greenpeace Even people who don’t know much about going green have probably heard of Greenpeace. They have been trying to protect and conserve the environment for almost 40 years. 9. Going Green (TIME) TIME has devoted a section of its main web page to green issues. Weekly articles are posted on such … Continue reading →

I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas – Part 2

In my last blog, I had already ventured into the green Christmas territory. I know some are thinking, “Oh no, not Christmas stuff already!” but for others, such as a few of my relatives, Christmas cannot get here soon enough. Here are a few more ideas for greening up your Christmas (and I don’t mean with garland!): Here’s an idea that might be hard to grasp – don’t buy gifts just for the sake of buying them. It seems as if most of us have way more than we need anyhow, so if you want to show appreciation this holiday, … Continue reading →

I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas – Part 1

You may think it is a bit early to be thinking about Christmas, but I noticed garland hanging at my local Hallmark last night. This year, instead of having a white or blue Christmas, how about having a green Christmas? First, let’s think about the Christmas tree. Many plastic trees are made from PVC, the product that many are telling us to avoid for safety reasons. This year, you may want to consider a fresh cut Christmas tree. Make it a fun family tradition by going out to chop down your own tree. Sure, it will probably take a bit … Continue reading →

Eleven Days ’til Christmas

With only eleven days left, it’s time to take stock, or should I say take inventory? Don’t forget about school… Have you picked up the snacks for the class party? The grab bag gift? Something for the teacher? Take stock of gifts you have purchased, and those you still need to get. Make sure you have plenty of supplies for wrapping or decorating packages. If you’re like me, you may be juggling ways to make each pile of presents look reasonably alike. We try to spend roughly the same amount on our kids and try to make sure each one … Continue reading →

Customized Christmas Gifts

Do you get into wrapping perfect presents? Does every crease have to be just so, every corner precisely folded, and does the ribbon have to match the color of the wrapping paper perfectly? If you get as excited by the presentation as you do by the present itself, check out some of these custom ideas: Custom Gift Tags If you scrapbook, you probably already have lots of tools that can help you make terrific custom gift tags. Simply using scissors that create a decorative edge can help you transform many different types of materials into great tags. If you like … Continue reading →

Dreaming of a Green Christmas?

Can we go green for Christmas? There are some environmentally friendly ways to prepare for the holidays. One really good way to do so is by recycling things you have around the house as you package gifts for shipping. Start by using boxes you have instead of purchasing new boxes for shipping. Then, try these tips: Plastic Grocery Bags Use clean plastic grocery bags between items in a shipping box to cushion gifts and keep them from bouncing around. Bunch them up and stuff all the empty spaces full to help protect gifts and keep wrapping from becoming damaged, as … Continue reading →