Dimming the Christmas lights

The holiday season is now upon us. For Americans, this means that we are buying presents for our loved ones, spending time with family, and decking the halls. Outdoor home decorations have become louder, brighter and more obnoxious in the past few years, but this holiday, instead of purchasing your seven-foot-tall, blinking, light-up Santa Claus from Wal-Mart take a moment to consider the implications.

Everything we do has an impact on the earth, even during the holidays. While some Christmas-light-enthusiasts might call you a Scrooge, the abuse is probably worth it when you're helping to save the planet.

After all, the dreams of white Christmases will only be dreams in a few years when and if it is too warm for snow to fall at all.

More info: www.sustainablog.org