http://blog.nature.org/2009/12/how-to-green-holiday-nature-conservancy/ A blog on conservation, from migratory birds to coral reefs, from rainforests to climate change to personal green technology. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:29:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.nature.org/2009/12/how-to-green-holiday-nature-conservancy/comment-page-1/#comment-71331 greengirl Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:10:10 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=8486#comment-71331 One idea to consider for wrappng paper is to buy fabric scraps (remnants) to wrap presents. We do this in my family and just fold up the fabric for next year. Try your fabric store after christmas for super cheap holiday fabrics. Also easier to store than left over wrapping paper and last for many years. Also great for birthdays and showers, etc. One idea to consider for wrappng paper is to buy fabric scraps (remnants) to wrap presents. We do this in my family and just fold up the fabric for next year. Try your fabric store after christmas for super cheap holiday fabrics. Also easier to store than left over wrapping paper and last for many years. Also great for birthdays and showers, etc.

]]> http://blog.nature.org/2009/12/how-to-green-holiday-nature-conservancy/comment-page-1/#comment-69689 Karla Browne Thu, 09 Dec 2010 02:34:17 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=8486#comment-69689 December in-season produce: Any fall vegetable or fruit with some shelf or fridge-drawer life: apples, carrots, (and YES) turnips and parsnips, which are tasty white potato substitutes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, the list goes on and on. Alton Brown has a recipe for parsnip muffins. We have lots of gift bags which we re-use year after year. December in-season produce: Any fall vegetable or fruit with some shelf or fridge-drawer life: apples, carrots, (and YES) turnips and parsnips, which are tasty white potato substitutes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, the list goes on and on. Alton Brown has a recipe for parsnip muffins. We have lots of gift bags which we re-use year after year.

]]> http://blog.nature.org/2009/12/how-to-green-holiday-nature-conservancy/comment-page-1/#comment-67637 j ferris Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:15:14 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=8486#comment-67637 Root vegetables? Like a bag of Terra chips, do you mean? Are we supposed to snack on turnips and parsnips? That's just what I look forward to at Christmas, baking turnip chips with the kids, yeah. Root vegetables? Like a bag of Terra chips, do you mean? Are we supposed to snack on turnips and parsnips? That’s just what I look forward to at Christmas, baking turnip chips with the kids, yeah.

]]> http://blog.nature.org/2009/12/how-to-green-holiday-nature-conservancy/comment-page-1/#comment-23671 When Couples and Families Disagree Over Green | Cool Green Science: The Conservation Blog of The Nature Conservancy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:01:58 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=8486#comment-23671 [...] guess I do have a bit of a reputation in my family. One innocent question about the possibility of recycling the wrapping paper on Christmas morning was enough for one family member to tell me to “cut it out with all the [...] [...] guess I do have a bit of a reputation in my family. One innocent question about the possibility of recycling the wrapping paper on Christmas morning was enough for one family member to tell me to “cut it out with all the [...]

]]> http://blog.nature.org/2009/12/how-to-green-holiday-nature-conservancy/comment-page-1/#comment-18494 Chuck Pearson Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:48:36 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=8486#comment-18494 One suggestion is to eat "in season produce." In most of the country, in December, nothing is in season, so this is not at all helpful. If you can't think of a useful suggestion on food, maybe you should just let us eat cookies. One suggestion is to eat “in season produce.” In most of the country, in December, nothing is in season, so this is not at all helpful. If you can’t think of a useful suggestion on food, maybe you should just let us eat cookies.

]]> http://blog.nature.org/2009/12/how-to-green-holiday-nature-conservancy/comment-page-1/#comment-18426 Kirsten@Nexyoo Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:17:29 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=8486#comment-18426 Great suggestions. I love the idea of a media swap, which could be fun in the workplace or with friends as well. For families, I think it's great to emphasize traditions of spending time together (playing board games, sledding, volunteering, etc.) rather than having so much emphasis on gifts. Great suggestions. I love the idea of a media swap, which could be fun in the workplace or with friends as well. For families, I think it’s great to emphasize traditions of spending time together (playing board games, sledding, volunteering, etc.) rather than having so much emphasis on gifts.

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