Your Low Waste Diet for 2011 Holiday Season

According to the EPA, household waste jumps an astounding 25 percent between Thanksgiving and the New Year. For those living a sustainable lifestyle, the trick to a successful holiday season is knowing how to enjoy the holidays while also minimizing waste.

As a green living consultant, I'm often asked, “What does reducing waste mean?" When you avoid making garbage in the first place, you eliminate the disposing of waste or recycling it later. It's the first component of the sustainability concept of the three R's: reduce, reuse, and recycle.

To help you enjoy the holidays and trim your waste, following are eco actions we suggest in our eco friendly consultling programs:

As mentioned in our business sustainability programs , each day we are presented with opportunities to expand our eco awareness and make informed choices. By making changes that are inspiring and manageable relative your current life, the process of minimizing waste becomes much easier. Each of us evolves on our personal sustainability path and collectively, we advance us all forward to a brighter future.