Survey: A Red, White and Green Holiday?
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 07. 4.07
Emily at Inhabitat does a terrific post that we should have thought of and called "how to green your holiday," suggesting:
-chose your food wisely; (avoid foods produced or raised on factory farms)
-use eco-friendly picnicware; (or we might suggest renting real plates and silverware)
-find alternatives to fireworks; (colorful decorations like ribbon streamers)
-use a greener grill with sustainably produced charcoal;
-when it is all over, recycle the garbage.
Not too many people thought that fireworks are history in our last poll, but perhaps Treehuggers somewhere are celebrating a green July 4:
how about an "I am not american" option ?
What holiday are you talking about?
How easy is it being green - pretty easy and cheap if you think about it. No $ spent on paper anything, healthy food (most from my own garden), community - time with friends and family and remembering that we have our independence -independence to make green choices. We can save our planet because no one is stopping us but us!
Lloyd, your Canadian, aren't you? Why don't you green your own independence day.