Having an Eco Friendly Green Independence Day or Fourth of July is more and more desirable these days. How can you green your Independence Day or Fourth of July.

• Buy your meats to be barbecued, vegetables, and other food from a local farmers market or from local sources
• Stick to organic, natural, free range products
• Buy beverages in larger containers and use recyclable or washable cups
• Carpool or take public transportation to fireworks, barbecues, picnics or events
• Don’t light off fireworks, view public performances of fireworks instead
• Rent or buy your decorations and picnic items from used stores like Goodwill. Reusing items that you already have is even better.
• Compost any waste, etc.
• Give out green oriented treats like organic fruit, re-purposed trinkets

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