Tips for Making Your Thanksgiving More Eco-Friendly

Happy almost-Thanksgiving! This is the time for family gatherings, celebrating all that you have to be thankful for, and in many cases, enjoying one of the best meals of the year. While many associate Thanksgiving with abundance, did you know, there are some surprising stats that may provoke thought on how to make the holiday festivities more sustainable?

Every year during Thanksgiving week in the U.S…

  • 200 million pounds of turkey get tossed out

  • Enough water to supply NYC for 100 days is used

  • Only 6.3% of food waste gets composted

  • And the carbon footprint is equal to 800K cars driving from L.A. to Florida

WOW! That’s a lot of room for eco-friendly improvement. Here are some tips to make your Thanksgiving more green:

  • Coordinate with your guests to make sure people aren’t bringing the same contributions, therefore avoiding too much food waste

  • Before you shop, make sure you look at what’s already in your refrigerator and pantry

  • Make things from Scratch when possible

  • If you know only 1-2 people will eat a certain dish, leave it off the menu

At this time of the year, it’s important to think about what we’re thankful for, and how we can show gratitude towards others. For us, that includes showing gratitude and appreciation towards our earth for providing the resources we depend on and helping it thrive for our children and generations to come. 

For our team, sustainability and making an effort to be environmentally conscious are core values. If you have questions about how you can adopt sustainability into your home or property search, it would be our pleasure to connect with you.


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