Do you know how much food and packaging you waste on Thanksgiving Day or on any holiday? It's not about creating the best meal and going overboard and stressed out. You can have a happy and enjoyable Thanksgiving by going green. 8 Ways to a Green Thanksgiving 1. Plan ahead to minimize overspending when the time comes. Figure out your menu and the amounts you need to serve x amount of people. 2. If you have a fall harvest of fresh grown vegetables, that's great, but if you don't buy from your local farmer's market (if you have one in your area) or from your grocery store. 3. Choose a free-range turkey or look for an alternative to turkey. There's chicken, ham, a roast or you can go vegetarian or vegan. If you plan on having turkey, buy a smaller turkey so you don't have leftovers. Of course, if you do, there are plenty of meals you can create to serve leftovers. You can also use the turkey carcass to make soup stock. If leftovers isn't something you want to deal with then … [Read more...]
Earth Day
Earth day is this week (4/22/10). How should Christians respond to Earth day? First, I think we need to keep it all in perspective. Yes, we are to be good stewards of the planet. However, we are not to be earth “worshipers.” The earth is just another thing in our lives that God wants us to be a good steward with. Yes, it is important…However, Jesus Christ and His shed Blood is much more important. Saving souls should be above saving polar bears. You know what I mean? So, do I think Christian’s should celebrate Earth Day? Sure. Just make sure you have this whole eco, green planet stuff in perspective. Make sure that you are lined up with the Word and that God is your priority and His will. Do not let being green override sharing the Love of Christ and your true God-given purpose. All that said, I thought it would be cool to add some fun stuff to do for earth day… Earth Day Activities: Plant a tree. This could be a fun family project. Recycle. Take those cans you have been … [Read more...]
Christians can Recycle Too!
Recycle Plastic Bags If you have not given up plastic bag for your own reusable bags yet, no worries, you can still make a difference! Recycle them! How? Well, there are many ways you can recycle plastic bags. We have listed a few to get you started. Use your imagination! 21 Ideas for Recycling Plastic bags: for filler when sending packages or when you want to store fragile items. use old plastic bags for liners in your bath bathroom or office trash can. to pick pet waste. use them as baby bib. arts and crafts. reuse plastic bags over and over when you grocery shop. store wet bathing suits in them when at the pool or beach. dispose of dirty diapers when out and about. put hubbies lunch in them instead of a lunchbox. litter box liners. use plastic bags instead of Ziploc bags when possible. store holiday items in them. as a cap when giving yourself a hot oil treatment. make a kite with your kids. as a toiletry bag when traveling. shred and cut them … [Read more...]
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