We’re all gearing up for the holiday season now, and the folks over at NexPlan Recycling & Renewable Energy have put together an excellent Ebook that takes a look at our energy use and waste production throughout the holiday season. Its definitely worth checking out if you want a few extra ideas on how to save a few bucks this holiday season, and make a little reduction in wastage as well.
Cover in the document are various tip to help you deal with excess waste that you, your family and …

1. Solar powered LED christmas lights. These lights are fully self sustaining, and come on automatically when it gets dark. They have a solar panel and rechargeable batteries, with various sizes of light strings. They range from $20 to $60 depending on the size of the light string.
2. Use a smaller indoor live tree to decorate. Don’t buy a cut tree or a fake plastic tree when you can just go out to the local nursery and buy a live potted evergreen. It …