Make Your Thanksgiving Green
Earth 911’s 8 Green Thanksgiving Tips
Earth911 has some wonderful ways to green your Thanksgiving this year as well. Something unique you’ll find there is how to execute efficient “crowd control” and not waste pounds and pounds of food. Check it out:
“At least 28 billion pounds of edible food is wasted each year – more than 100 pounds per person. One of the best ways to reduce your waste this Thanksgiving is to plan ahead for the meal and practicing portion control.
Use Less Stuff created a handy list of approximate per person food and drink portions:
- Turkey- 1 pound
- Stuffing- ¼ pound
- Sweet potato casserole- ¼ pound
- Green beans- ¼ pound
- Cranberry relish- 3 tablespoons
- Pumpkin pie- 1/8 of a 9 inch pie
After the meal, evaluate how many people were present and how much of each dish was consumed. By keeping track each year, you can make a more efficient, less wasteful Thanksgiving meal in the future.”
That’s a great tip right there!
Save money at Farmer’s Markets
Planet Green, as always, has one of the most conclusive guides to greening your Thanksgiving.
They recommend shopping for your non-perishables and staple items at your local Farmer’s Market about a week in advance:
“Thanksgiving is a wonderful opportunity to hit up your local farmers’ market for organic, locally-sourced produce. Since these traditional recipes typically rely on food that’s in season, you can pretty much find everything you need in the way of root vegetables (carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams) as well as specialty items like honey or even beeswax candles to adorn your table.”
Go on, mozy on down to your farmer’s market. You’re going to find the quality much better and prices MUCH lower than your grocery store.
You may even consider sourcing everything in your Thanksgiving meal within 100 miles of your home.
