What do you do during Thanksgiving break? My family's tradition is to take a hike and a family photo on Thanksgiving afternoon. Traditions are wonderful.
Did you know that household waste increases by more than 25% between Thanksgiving and the new year? Live green by starting a new low-waste holiday tradition this year.
Start a low-waste holiday tradition: It is more than a garbage issue
We create garbage when we throw something away, but that's not the only impact the things we buy have on the environment. The manufacture and transportation of our goods are sometimes just as important as the use and disposal of those goods.
A 2005 study found that 58% of the energy "used" by a personal computer occurs before a customer buys it.
Emerging research suggests that nearly 50% of our U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are tied to our consumption of goods, materials, and food.
At the same time, recent polls indicate that most Americans believe the holidays should be more about family and caring for others rather than giving and receiving gifts.
Days of our green lives: Community events and resources
Start planning and preparing to create your own beautiful and watershed-improving rainwater garden in 2009 at the Friends of the Mississippi Riverraingarden workshop, November 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Hallie Q. Brown Community Center (St. Paul).
The next BAELN event, Sustainable Planet: Dematerializing the World, will show a video podcast from Alex Steffen, a man who offer challenges, ideas, products and services to help dematerialize the world. A discussion will follow. November 20, 3-5 p.m., Minnesota Pollution Control Agency office (Brainerd).
Start a low-waste holiday tradition: It is more than a garbage issue
