Having an Eco Friendly Green Thanksgiving is more and more desirable these days. How can you green your  Thanksgiving?

• Buy your pumpkins, squash, and other vegetables from a local farmers market or from local sources. Some even carry special Heritage turkeys
• Buy organic when possible, except for product on the Clean 15 list
• Buy a locally raised organic turkey with no antibiotics, no hormones, free range, raised on vegetarian feed, and no added flavor enhancers or salt
• Utilize reusable bags to hold groceries
• Don’t over cook or serve too much food
• Rent or buy your decorations from used clothing stores like Goodwill. Reusing items that you already have is even better.
• Donate extra food, money, clothing to those in need
• Compost the leftovers, pumpkin, squash, etc.
• Keep in mind that food expiration dates or “Best by” dates are just guidelines, they really only apply to baby formula
• Give out green oriented treats like organic fruit, repurposed trinkets

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