a few reMarks

I hope everyone had a happy holiday.  As we slowly clean our houses from the mess of Christmas morning, take note of the amount of waste this one day creates.   In fact according to Reduce.org between Thanks Giving and New Years household waste can increase by more than 25%.  This number is pretty astounding.

To help this here are some things my family has been doing for the last couple of year:

• Gift Tags- Instead of buying gift tags we cut the front cover off of the Christmas cards we receive and tape them to the packages and write right on them.
• Wrapping- We use gift bags when ever possible, since they can be used numerous times (in fact I cant remember when we last purchased gift bags).
• Bows- Bows are another thing that can be reused year after year.  Also instead of bows, tape one of those ornaments that didn't fit on the tree.

Any little bit helps in the goal of reducing our carbon foot print.  One of the packages we received this year came in a holiday napkin instead of paper.  This is a great idea that can be reused an endless number of times.  For more ideas on a green, eco-friendly holiday check out the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance website.  They have some great ideas on reducing Holiday Waste.

Again I hope your Holiday was as joyous as mine and I wish you a Happy New Years!