GREEN Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving is a wonderful day to spend time with your family and friends, eat a delicious meal, and reflect on what you're thankful for... why not add one more thing to the list and support the ENVIRONMENT. I think we can all agree we are thankful for the land we live on providing us with food, beautiful scenery, and amazing adventures. Here are this years tips for a GREEN THANKSGIVING:

1. Buy Local: The shorter distance your food has to travel to get to your plate the less burden on our environment, and what a great way to support your local economy. This year my mom bought a TURKEY from a farm 10 miles from her house.

2. Break out the China & Linens: It's tempting to use disposable plates, utensils, and napkins when serving large crowds but help out the environment a little and use your china and linen napkins that can be washed and used over and over again. Fill your dishwasher to the BRIM to save on water waste.

3. Let No Food Go To Waste: Send each of your guests home with a container of leftovers OR donate your left overs to a local homeless shelter... NOT the garbage.

4. Carpool: Pick up your friends or relatives on the way to your destination to decrease toxic emissions and enjoy each other's company too.

5. Decorate: Use natural decorations such as flowers, branches, gourds, pumpkins, pine cones, and berries.

6. Recycle: Clearly label your recycling bin so that your guests aren't tempted to throw everything in the trash.