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Sustainable Thanksgiving

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  1. Green Thanksgiving – Sustainable Thanksgiving
    1. Buy Local Products
    2. Recycle
    3. Compost
    4. Don’t Travel
    5. By All Means, Us Good China

As we begin to plan that lovely day of gorging ourselves silly, we can be green conscious in our Thanksgiving Menu. There are many levels of environmentally friendly ways to ‘do’ Thanksgiving, the most friendly being an all-vegetarian meal.

Green Thanksgiving – Sustainable Thanksgiving

Whether you choose to eat meat or go all vegetarian, there are some basic things you can do to lower your environmental impact:


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Buy Local Products

Cutting the distance your food travels to your table is the easiest way to cut down on the impact that your meal has on unsightly environmental gasses. That and Beano. If you don’t happen to know a farmer, pull open your local yellow pages and look for a butcher. If you have a selection, choose one who specializes in Kosher or Halal preparations.

These butchers will most frequently have access to turkeys raised less than 100 miles from where you live, frequently slaughtered on site. If you can’t find a butcher, the next best option is to choose a corn-fed organic turkey. Best would be to be able to get both, which you might be able to do at a farmers market.

Speaking of which, the fall farmers markets in your area are the perfect place to get your all-natural local produce as well. Remember to always look for organic options and avoid any plastic or Styrofoam packaging.

Recycle

I know it goes without saying, but sometimes when family and friends are over recycling takes an extra effort. Make sure your recycling bins are clearly labeled and consider putting a threatening message on your trash can for anyone who chooses to not recycle. This is often a great time to share with less-informed family members why you choose to recycle and how they can easily help you to do so. Remind them, it’s more than just soda cans that can be recycled!

Compost

Fall is a great time to start if you don’t already, and composting will cut down on your waste by drastic amounts. Between composting and recycling it IS possible to make only 5 lbs of trash PER YEAR. Even if you’re not there yet, consider composting the leftovers from your dinner.

For apartment and condo dwellers, consider an indoor composting trash can or if you have the room an indoor compost pile. Any well-kept compost pile WILL NOT smell or attract vermin. This can frequently be a great way of surprise guests as well.

Don’t Travel

Avoid the airport headaches, the traffic jams, the whining in the back seat. Stay home and celebrate with friends, neighbors or just immediate family. Getting in an airplane adds acres to your carbon footprint over your lifetime. If you must travel consider using the train- no traffic and the kids can run around.

By All Means, Us Good China

Many of us have ‘good’ china that stays tucked away in the cabinet because it might get broken or scratched. Instead, we entertain our dearest friends and family on plastic-ware and paper plates. Pull out the good china that Grandma used to use every Thanksgiving and introduce it to your own grandkids. Tell them how special it is and teach them how to use it carefully. Not only will this help the environment it will create wonderful memories for everyone and your table will look extra-lovely.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

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