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Page 1: How To Have a Greener Thanksgiving

HOW TO HAVE A

GREENERM A R K C U T H B E R T S O N

T H A N K S G I V I N G

Page 2: How To Have a Greener Thanksgiving

Ditch the Styrofoam

Disposable d ishes offer eas ier c leanup

but they are not a lways recyc lab le and

inc lude tox ic chemica ls . Opt for

reusable p lates and s i lverware for your

d inner instead.

Page 3: How To Have a Greener Thanksgiving

Expand Your Menu

Add more veggies instead of focus ing

on meat . Where poss ib le , purchase

loca l (or c lose to i t ) and in-season

produce.

Page 4: How To Have a Greener Thanksgiving

Waste Less

40 percent of a l l food in Amer ica goes

to waste . Buy on ly what you need for

the ho l iday, and encourage people to

not take more food than they are able

to eat .

Page 5: How To Have a Greener Thanksgiving

Clean Green

When i t comes to c lean ing, establ i sh a

pract ice of recyc l ing for i tems than can

be reused. Choose rags and c loth

towels instead of paper ones, as wel l

as env ironmenta l ly safe products .