{"id":9648,"date":"2012-12-11T02:56:37","date_gmt":"2012-12-11T10:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=9648"},"modified":"2012-12-11T02:56:37","modified_gmt":"2012-12-11T10:56:37","slug":"5-ways-to-have-a-less-expensive-and-earth-friendly-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/5-ways-to-have-a-less-expensive-and-earth-friendly-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Have a Less Expensive and Earth Friendly Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>It’s that time of year. No matter what holiday you celebrate, it is all about home, hearth, family, sharing, reflection, renewal, giving and charity . . . and being bombarded by insane marketing hype! For me bringing light into these long, cold and dark days means minimizing the commercial aspect and being more thoughtful about what I really want to share, give and how to let my close ones know how much I appreciate them. I’d say momma earth deserves a little appreciation as well, but we seem to be hardest on her during the few weeks between Thanksgiving and New Years . . .<\/p>\n According to the EPA in the time between turkey and Auld Lang Syne, we here in the U.S. produce a whopping 25% more domestic waste than the rest of the year, which translates to over 1 million TONS of extra crap going into landfills every week!\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n I was on Ebru Today talking about a few ways to lessen the negative impact of our holidays on the environment. Watch the segment than see below for links to find out more details on what we discussed.<\/p>\n [youtube http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=m7-399ApHAk]<\/p>\n According to the\u00a0Center for a New American Dream, 10 Easy DIY Gift Ideas for the Non-Crafty Green Diva<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(which includes the link to instructions for my teacup candle shown in the Ebru Today segment)<\/p>\nHere are 5 things to \u00a0consider when gift-giving during the holidays – or any days!<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n<\/em>70%\u00a0of Americans would welcome less emphasis on gift giving and spending\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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