SAVE $100:Buy block cheese instead of pre-sliced or shredded cheese
SAVE $ 100
Buy block cheese instead of pre-sliced or shredded cheese.
SAVE $ 100
Buy block cheese instead of pre-sliced or shredded cheese.
REWRAP
SAVE $5 Use wrapping paper made from recycled paper instead of high-end wrapping paper. Save up to $5 per year. Gift-wrap made from recycled paper not only saves trees, water and energy, but keeps previously used paper out of the landfill. Also, most recycled wrapping paper is made with soy-based ink, which is non-toxic, and [...]
SAVE $5 Use wrapping paper made from recycled paper instead of high-end wrapping paper. Save up to $5 per year. Gift-wrap made from recycled paper not only saves trees, water and energy, but keeps previously used paper out of the landfill. Also, most recycled wrapping paper is made with soy-based ink, which is non-toxic, and [...]
GREEN TREE
SAVE $100 Buy an organic live (or living) Christmas tree, instead of an artificial tree. Save up to $100 or more over the average 6-year lifetime of an artificial tree. Live (or living) trees are renewable resources, requiring only soil, sun, nutrients and water to grow. Artificial trees are typically made in China from PVC plastic, which [...]
SAVE $100 Buy an organic live (or living) Christmas tree, instead of an artificial tree. Save up to $100 or more over the average 6-year lifetime of an artificial tree. Live (or living) trees are renewable resources, requiring only soil, sun, nutrients and water to grow. Artificial trees are typically made in China from PVC plastic, which [...]
GREAT GRAPES
SAVE $10 Buy value-priced organic wine (or wine made from organic grapes) from a startup vineyard instead of conventional wine from a more established one. Save up to $10 or more per bottle, or over $500 per year if you buy one bottle of wine each week. Both organic wine and wine made from organic [...]
SAVE $10 Buy value-priced organic wine (or wine made from organic grapes) from a startup vineyard instead of conventional wine from a more established one. Save up to $10 or more per bottle, or over $500 per year if you buy one bottle of wine each week. Both organic wine and wine made from organic [...]
SHOW AND TELL
SAVE $60
Use an online photo-sharing site to show-off your newest pics to friends and family instead of printing them out.
SAVE $60
Use an online photo-sharing site to show-off your newest pics to friends and family instead of printing them out.
GIFT GIVING
Gift cards, concert tickets, restaurant certificates, and movie vouchers can be great alternatives to heavily packaged and wrapped holiday presents. If you buy these items online, you’ll not only save between five and 10 pounds of packaging waste, but you’ll also reduce the time, stress, and energy associated with traffic, crowds, and long check-out lines. [...]
Gift cards, concert tickets, restaurant certificates, and movie vouchers can be great alternatives to heavily packaged and wrapped holiday presents. If you buy these items online, you’ll not only save between five and 10 pounds of packaging waste, but you’ll also reduce the time, stress, and energy associated with traffic, crowds, and long check-out lines. [...]
RE-GAME
Buy used video games instead of new ones. Save up to $350 per year or more compared to buying two new games per month.
Buy used video games instead of new ones. Save up to $350 per year or more compared to buying two new games per month.
SAVE $1250: Brew your own beer
If you have the time and patience, brew your own beer. Starter kits and home brewing equipment are easy to come by. Save even more by buying beer gear secondhand. You can save up to $1,250 per year if you typically drink a six-pack of micro-brew every week. Home brew is less energy-intensive, uses less [...]
If you have the time and patience, brew your own beer. Starter kits and home brewing equipment are easy to come by. Save even more by buying beer gear secondhand. You can save up to $1,250 per year if you typically drink a six-pack of micro-brew every week. Home brew is less energy-intensive, uses less [...]
SAVE $100: Buy a fashionable antique or used item of equal high quality instead of a brand new item
SAVE $100 Instead of wrapping up a brand new item, why not find a fashionable antique or used item of equally high quality? Save up to $100 or more. Reusing things that other people have discarded keeps them out of the waste stream. It also saves resources on the manufacturing side, as fewer new products [...]
SAVE $100 Instead of wrapping up a brand new item, why not find a fashionable antique or used item of equally high quality? Save up to $100 or more. Reusing things that other people have discarded keeps them out of the waste stream. It also saves resources on the manufacturing side, as fewer new products [...]
SAVE $100:Buy an organic live (or living) Christmas tree
Buy an organic live (or living) Christmas tree, instead of an artificial tree. Save up to $100 or more over the average 6-year lifetime of an artificial tree. Live (or living) trees are renewable resources, requiring only soil, sun, nutrients and water to grow. Artificial trees are typically made in China from PVC plastic, which [...]
Buy an organic live (or living) Christmas tree, instead of an artificial tree. Save up to $100 or more over the average 6-year lifetime of an artificial tree. Live (or living) trees are renewable resources, requiring only soil, sun, nutrients and water to grow. Artificial trees are typically made in China from PVC plastic, which [...]