Live green This Holiday Season

Everyone is going green, with every passing year we are getting more and more environmentally friendly and that it's a natural is because it is catching so great with everyone it is becoming easier to follow. We conserve energy and water, we are recycling, walking to school or work if possible, carpooling to soccer practice, but what can you do during this holiday season to help.

Well, first things first, the tree!! From an individual get it to a person are do with it after Christmas, planting a family Christmas tree in your back yard or front garden to decorate. Rather than decorating an indoor tree that you toss out just a month later every year you travel to decorate your very own outdoor tree that will be there year after year, a new family norm.

For those who cannot imagine having a Christmas tree inside the house, be sure after Christmas to recycle it rather than throw in in the garbage. All states have their own laws on recycling and era of recycling but even if it's not your cities recycle day most cities have recycle companies do extra recycle days from December 26th- mid January in order to collect trees.

There is also an alternative choice for those who love having an indoor tree but don't want in order to simply recycle it the moment the holiday is over, if this sounds like you, there is always replanting the tree, but this takes some work before and after. For starters, you need buyer a tree from a nursery that specifies in replanting, they will cost you a little more than your ordinary Christmas tree. Guarantee the tree to be replanted the roots have got to remain on the tree and should be covered with burlap, most trees be very effective for this process. The situation of interest to you here is a good site to give you more detail on just how that works. http://bit.ly/V3uyuQ

Decorations. led lights are invariably good, or how about solar powered decorations, they collect energy from sunlight to power the lights in the dark, this is a very cost and economical tip. And being customer products who cares so much about the environment might another way to help our earth stay green. If you are in the Austin, Texas area for the month of December there is the best event going on all people are looking forward to, the Austin Trail of Lights from December 16th-23rd. Is found many different stations to help visit including environmental organizations; this is an easy way to learn more about being environmentally friendly.

Let's all just remember to keep this Christmas green, no artificial trees, can't be recycled and even contain harmful materials. And in mind, trees grown in local tree farms or nurseries are grown usually for the objecive of cutting down at this wonderful holiday season, but buying local supports local family run businesses. As long as you remember to recycle all that beautiful wood then you will keeping your promise into the environment!