Green is the new White for Christmas 2009/10

Take a pity on Mother Nature and go green this Christmas 2009 for an eco- and budget friendly holiday

Christmas is a time for giving, spending and unfortunately also unintentionally polluting the environment. One-time-use wrapping paper, energy used to light up trees and homes, and disposal trees all mean that holiday season takes a heavy toll on the environment. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, American households produce about 1 million extra tons of trash during Christmas. Green up your Christmas to cut down environmental damage and your holiday spending.

Service professionals from Remodeling Companies recommend reducing traditional light decorations, and wherever possible using LEDs instead of standard bulb lights. Lower your thermostat settings when hosting Christmas meals – body warmth and oven heat should compensate adequately for lower thermostat settings. Buy a tree that you can recycle after Christmas.

A green Christmas will also do wonder to your bank account. Cutting down holiday spending considerably, green Christmas 2009/10 is the sensible way to go during uncertain financial times. Make a point to minimize packaging waste by recycling wrapping paper, buying bulk goods instead of serving sized packages, and avoiding plastic cutlery.