Numerous sites are out there advising you on how to be greener this Thanksgiving. The advice is sorely needed, since Thanksgiving is among those holidays that most seems to be about over-consumption, not actually giving thanks.
Hey i love the holidays, but pushing away from the table feeling so full you feel sick isn't all it has to be about, right?
So, let's do a quick run-down of some helpful sites:
Of course I need to start with the helpful advice on how to be a vegetarian at Thanksgiving (yes, it can be done!)
My own Veggie Goes Vegan site is helpful, since I posted about Personally Pardoning a Turkey This Thanksgiving, and then provided an excellent Thanksgiving-time recipe to boot.
Trehugger offers 8 Tips on Being a Vegetarian at Thanksgiving. This isn't just about the practical eating-side of it, but how to deal with family who might not be entirely supportive. Ht tip: Earth First
But for those of you who aren't quite ready to go green this Thanskgiving simply with the act of going veg, there are a couple of sites out there helping you go green in other ways:
Earth First: Ten Tips for a Green Thanksgiving
A variety of helpful tips that everyone can do without killing themselves...and that's actually one of their tips: Keep it simple. Too often we all want to impress our friends and family so much at the holidays that we overdo it, spend too much...and stress ourselves out. The holidays really are about love and friendship, right?
ecofabulous: Entertain greenly this holiday season
The ecofabulous tip list is more a resource post of stores, brands and sites to look for so oyu can go organiz and natural when entertaining. Less philosophical, more practical.
All helpful!
Happy Thanksgiving :)
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