| The song says "I'm dreaming of a White | | | | or anything else you don't want to use for |
| Christmas," but we need to make it a Green | | | | decorating this year, call up Good Will, Habitat for |
| Christmas this year. We need to keep in mind the | | | | Humanity (If they have resale stores in your |
| need to have an eco-friendly Christmas to help | | | | area), or other organizations like that to see if |
| our planet. This quote appeared in Time magazine, | | | | they resell them. Again, these items do not go |
| "Don't blow it - good planets are hard to find." | | | | into landfills, other people can buy Christmas |
| So what does it take to have a Green | | | | decorations for less, and the charity uses the |
| Christmas? The good news is going green is very | | | | money for their projects. This is a win, win, win |
| simple especially if you start with the things you | | | | situation but please, don't be a Scrooge and send |
| can do something about. We cannot do anything | | | | them your broken stuff! |
| about the Copenhagen Climate Treaty going on | | | | You can also buy green products as gifts. No, |
| now. If you want to know more, go to cleanskies | | | | don't buy green cleaners, but many stores and |
| dot com or do a computer search for | | | | online sites have very nice Christmas decorations |
| Copenhagen Climate Treaty. We can do things like | | | | or other items that make great gifts and that are |
| reuse wrapping paper or bows. As presents are | | | | also good for the environment. These might be |
| unwrapped this year, you can save the paper and | | | | bamboo clothing, organic towels and sheets, |
| the bows for next year. You can take the | | | | wallets, purses, and bags, and yoga equipment or |
| Christmas cards you get and cut off the front | | | | clothing. There is so much to choose from it is |
| cover and then paste them on the presents next | | | | impossible to list them all here. Right now, most |
| year. It recycles the card and is an attractive | | | | online merchants are offering free shipping or |
| way to wrap a present. You can even write your | | | | other discounts for you to buy online. |
| To and From on the face of the card. | | | | What about giving green gifts for pets? Yes, |
| Another idea is to be sure and recycle your | | | | there are many great gifts for pets that are |
| Christmas tree this year. Don't just throw it out | | | | eco-friendly. This can be a good time of year to |
| for the garbage truck to pickup and take to a | | | | check into other ways of caring for a pet like pet |
| landfill. Find out how and where your community | | | | insurance and/or medication. You can buy the |
| recycles the trees and do that. It does not take | | | | same medicines online as you can in stores and if |
| that much time and it is a small thing that really | | | | you are not able to travel or there are not pet |
| helps. | | | | stores in your community, the online store can be |
| If you have old ornaments, lights, artificial trees, | | | | just what you need. |