Can we all stop for a second and ponder the fact that it’s NOVEMBER? We are officially in holiday season, and to be honest, it makes me a little twitchy. Wasn’t it just summer like, two days ago? Maybe it’s the fact that my local weather is still hitting the 80-degree mark, but I can’t live in denial any longer. Thanksgiving is upon us, folks. I found a great article (and overall website) this past week at greenyour.com.** A fantastic green living online mecca, this website will certainly help you green your this and green your that.

Today, it’s all about greening your Thanksgiving. Check out the following great tips on making your Thanksgiving festivities a little more earth-friendly.

1. Serve local and organic food for Thanksgiving dinner – Local and organic foods reduce pollution and global warming emissions, as well as keep chemicals out of the environment.

2. Cook a vegetarian Thanksgiving meal – One word. Tofurky! Okay, for those of you who don’t find that option appetizing, how about a Thanksgiving full of sides? Mashed potatoes, stuffing, mac and cheese, dinner rolls, green bean casserole…that’s really the best part, right?

3. Decorate an eco-friendly Thanksgiving dinner table – Create your own eco-friendly decorations instead of buying new products for just a weekend’s use.

4. Choose eco-friendly dinnerware over paper plates and plastic cups – Use reusable plates and cups, as well as cloth napkins, this holiday.

5. Compost your kitchen scraps – If you can’t convince family members to take extras home in reusable containers, compost them! This keeps those food scraps out of the landfill and converts them into rich, organic fertilizer right in your kitchen or backyard.

6. Reduce your Thanksgiving travel carbon footprint – Instead of traveling halfway across the country over the holiday weekend, stay home like my family! Come on, you’ll probably see them in December anyway.

7. Go green on Black Friday – Take notice of the items you buy. Are they organic? Where we they produced? Also, instead of driving all over town, buy online. Some might call it lazy, I call it SMART and ECO-FRIENDLY.

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