Green Holiday Tips and Suggestions
In the piece 15+ Green Holiday Ideas I put together a some of my favorite ideas relating to a greener, more environmentally conscious holiday and celebration.
* Use the form at the bottom of this page to submit your own suggestions.
These are the main points. You can read the details in the piece itself:
- Get a Tree ThroughFriends of the Urban Forest Tree "Rental"
- Find Christmas Tree Alternatives
- Get Free Eco-Wrapping at Ferry Plaza
- Attend Local Holiday Crafts Fairs
- Make Holiday Crafts for Families & Kids
- Use LED Holiday Lights
- Sponsor a Wild Animal
- Reduce Plastic
- Do Some Habitat Restoration
- Avoid Tropical Woods
- Grow Food at Home
- Give Passes and Memberships
- Give Eco-Friendly Gifts
- Send a Paperless Office Card
- Use Tree-Free Papers
- Eat on Compostable Food Plates
- Creatively Re-Use
We'd love to hear and post your ideas for a more eco-conscious Christmas and holiday season -- or a more socially conscious holiday season. Help newcomers to the San Francisco Bay Area find the best enviromental resources.
What are your favorite eco-friendly gifts? Best health food stores in the Bay Area? Favorite farmers' markets? What do you grow or where do you garden? What are your best green holiday tips? Add anything you like to the suggestion pool for publication here.