Easy Green Thanksgiving Tips

No, I’m not talking about telecommunicating your Thanksgiving toast, or “family-styling” your silverware. Grandma doesn’t have to pedal in on her mountain bike (she has a mountain bike?) and Juju doesn’t have to actually send what she doesn’t finish on her plate to Africa. No, these are easy green tips for Thanksgiving:

- Inflate those tires! It’s a biggie: 

[Thanksgiving is one of the biggest travel days] X [properly inflated tires] = [tons of saved gas]

- Carpool! Yeah, he’s annoying, but pick up Uncle Lester on the way. You can give him a jigsaw puzzle in the backseat and every time he’s about to finish, veer into warning bumps in the break-down lane.

- Use only GreenDimes Reusable bags when you grocery shop. (Utterly shameless) Any reusable bag will do. 

- Eat organic. I know, turkey-flavored pesticides are hip new Thanksgiving trend, but stick with the organic stuff.

- Use cloth v Paper Napkins – Do you really want a see-thru paper napkin over Uncle Lester’s lap when he decides his belly needs a little “breathing room”

- Play Football instead of having the Thanksgiving Disco – Ok, I don’t know who does that (anymore), but in general, the more you’re outside, the less energy you’re using inside.

- Have your own Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade! Okay, now I’m being silly.

Your Junk Mail Gobbler,

-Sanjiv Stewart