Team Green, Traip Academy's environmental club, would like to inform you of some great things that you can do over the holidays that are beneficial to the environment. It is a very busy season for most, and we wanted to suggest some activities that will be easy to do and have a positive impact on the environment.

Environmentally Friendly Ideas:

*Wrap gifts in old newspapers.

*Send holiday emails instead of cards.

*Reuse the shopping bags that you have been given at the stores.

*Pack your gifts in boxes that you mail using old newspaper instead of buying filler.

*Conserve gas by carpooling when you go shopping.

*Compost your Christmas trees and wreathes.

*Save wrapping paper and bows to use again next year.

*Use LED lighting- 90% more efficient.

*Set times for holiday lights.

*Collect returnables after a holiday gathering and bring them to a redemption center.