How Do You Lower Your Impact During the Holidays?

[Tyler Snortum-Phelps]

I'm starting this discussion so we can share ideas about low impact holiday celebrations. This webpage has some great tips. I love the subheading: "How to be carbon conscious without being a party pooper."

What are your favorite ideas?

[Tyler Snortum-Phelps]

Here are the tips and links I shared last night on the program:

• Consider more vegetarian dishes, or at least reduce beef & lamb. And be mindful of food waste!
• Use LED lights and put them on a timer
• Gifts: Give experiences instead of stuff
• If you do wrap gifts, make sure paper is recyclable, or even better, use a beautiful piece of cloth

Visit carbonfootprint.com/go_green_festive_season.html for lots of ideas.