Make a cash donation to your favorite environmental or community organization. After the holidays Save packing material, wrapping and tissue paper for reuse. Use leftover gift wrap to line shelves and dresser drawers. Cut up leftover wrap to make scratch pads. Save bows, ribbon, tags, festive bags and boxes for next year.
Some communities make discarded holiday trees into mulch for use in community parks.
Call your county for more information. Children at St. Jude's will use your old cards to make new cards. Green resolutions for the New Year Use only cloth cleaning towels. Install water-saving devices in your toilet and shower. Walk or bicycle at least one car errand weekly.