Staying Green this Holiday Season

The holidays are coming up fast, and as people scramble through department stores and other shopping venues, it's important to remember to step outside yourself and realize and think what you can do to eliminate waste. Here's some Christmas enviornment-friendly tips to get you started:

1. Use timers on your holiday lights! No matter what state you live in, electricity bills can be an expensive monthly venture - especially during the holiday season. If you budgeted for holiday spending - don't be thrown off by the sudden increase in your electricity bill. You can search for light timers on Google or Amazon.com. They are relatively expensive compared to the price you may end up forking over in January.

2. Recycle those present boxes and wrapping paper! If you have children, the wrapping paper will more than likely be torn to shreds. However, you can still horde all that torn paper and turn it in to your local recycling center. With present boxes, you can either salvage them and save them for birthdays, special occasions, or for the next holiday season.

These may sound patronizing, but in reality, when we get caught up in the moment, we forget that these few simple steps and others that I'll post separately can help immensely year round with reducing waste and helping our environment. Additionally, it'll also save you some money in the long run, or may even put some extra coin in your pocket (recycling).

Until next time, keep reading and remember, your comments or ideas are always welcomed!

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The hype is out there. Matter of fact, this was a subject of great debate during this year's Presidential campaigns. If you're not conscientious regarding our environment, oil consumption, or the strain on our world as a whole - then you're simply behind the power curve.

The Greenie-Weenie is an "AmeriGreen" promoting blog that informs readers on ways they can participate on becoming more and more "green," but without the hassle of over extending yourself or committing fully to the cause.

I'm certainly not a fanatic, but instead, I became interested in learning how I could possibly contribute to reducing waste without reducing my pocket book. This blog is simply an attempt to inform, teach and provide the tools necessary for you to contribute. I am in no way affiliated with any corporation or other company.

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