Thanksgiving Tips
November marks a month to be thankful. It is often celebrated with a bounty of food, something that could not be achieved without a healthy environment. As we feast, give gifts, decorate and travel, we also consume lots of resources and generate lots of waste. There are ways to celebrate Thanksgiving Day without being wasteful.
Did You Know?
The amount of household garbage in the United States generally increases by 25 percent between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, from 4 million tons to 5 million tons.
Choices:
- Recyclable aluminum and plastic beverage containers.
- Save energy by filling your dishwasher to capacity before running it.
- Compost leftover food scraps, leaves, and grass clippings.
- Put leftovers in reusable containers, and share them with family, friends, and neighbors.
- Wash and reuse empty glass and plastic jars, milk jugs, coffee cans, dairy tubs, and other similar containers.
- Turn down your thermostat and put lights on timers.