259298 309 Environment Green Living General Green Living true Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:03:30 -0800 /system/videos/1/78/83/25/258378.flv holidays,environment,green,earth,eco-friendly,ecology,christmas,thanksgiving,caring,celebrating How To Green Your Holidays http://www.howcast.com/videos/259298-How-To-Green-Your-Holidays http://www.howcast.com/videos/259298-How-To-Green-Your-Holidays/edit approved 127 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=259298"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=259298" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 7 carlo_scialla http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/259298/green_your_holidays_hdstill01_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 343 false false false 97734 0 21 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/259298/21.jpg Serve heritage meat At holiday dinners, serve heritage meat – meat from animals raised on sustainable or organic farms that comes from less common breeds. Heritage turkeys, pigs, and cows are just a few of the choices available. Most are antibiotic- and hormone-free, plus they’re more flavorful.

]]> 97735 1 38 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/259298/38.jpg Prepare heirloom crops Use heirloom fruits and vegetables in your side dishes. It will help preserve varieties not mass-produced by industrial farms.

]]> 97736 2 46 Tip Visit eatwellguide.org to find farms and markets near you that sell heritage and heirloom foods.

]]> 97737 3 53 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/259298/53.jpg Buy local Buy foods and beverages that have been produced locally.

]]> 97738 4 57 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/259298/57.jpg Eliminate paper products Eliminate as many paper products as you can: Use cloth napkins; mop up spills with dishcloths; wrap gifts in old newspapers or magazine pages; and send e-cards or recycle last year’s holiday cards into postcards.

]]> 97739 5 71 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/259298/71.jpg Save energy Save energy by using LED lights on your holiday displays. If you’re giving a battery-powered gift, include a rechargeable battery and charger.

]]> 97740 6 80 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/259298/80.jpg Green your gifts Green your gift-giving: Give consumables, like food or movie tickets, or a coupon for a personal service; make a charitable donation in your recipient’s name; spruce up a thrift-shop find; or give something that helps the environment, like a grocery tote bag.

]]> 97741 7 95 Tip Buy your gifts locally to spare the environment the emissions used in shipping.

]]> 97742 8 100 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/259298/100.jpg Cut down on gifts Cut down on gifts altogether by agreeing to give only to the children in the family; organizing a Secret Santa, where everyone picks just one person to give a gift to; or suggesting a group outing in lieu of exchanging presents.

]]> 97743 9 113 Fact According to one environmentalist, if every American family saved and reused just two feet of holiday ribbon, the 38,000 miles of trimming saved could tie a bow around the planet.

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