Recycle stuff!
Like your Christmas tree.
Most communities offer a tree recycling service so all those symbols of St. Boniface’s faith won’t fill up your local landfill. Just click on Earth911.com and type in “Christmas tree” and your area code to locate the recycling center nearest you.
Like your busted Christmas lights.
HolidayLEDs.com will take those old incandescent lights and recycle them. You have to pay for the shipping (to Michigan), but in return you’ll get a 15% discount on any purchases you make on their website. Sure, it’s a sales gimmick, but it’s also a great way to safely recycle all that glass, PVC, and copper wire – they even recycle the box you use to ship the lights.
Like your Christmas cards.
(or any holiday card – year round)
A lot of folks have been sending
holiday cards to St. Jude’s Ranch for Children in Nevada for decades. But in the past couple of years the organization had more cards than they could store and stopped accepting them. Well, they’ve restructured their system and once again they’ll happily take your used greeting cards. The best part is they take the fronts of those cards and attach them to new backs to create new cards that they sell for a buck a piece. For over thirty years this unique fund-raising program has been supporting services for abused, abandoned, and neglected children. Send ‘em your used cards and then check the website to purchase recycled cards for all your 2010 greetings.
Like your priorities.
Back in 2005, the BBC did a study that identified the ten steps to happiness. We’re especially fond of number 10. Happy New Year!
1. Plant something and nurture it.
2. Count your blessings – at least five – at the end of each day.
3. Take time to talk – have an hour-long conversation with a loved one each week.
4. Phone a friend whom you have not spoken to for a while and arrange to meet up.
5. Give yourself a treat every day and take the time to really enjoy it.
6. Have a good laugh at least once a day.
7. Get physical – exercise for half an hour three times a week.
8. Smile at and/or say hello to a stranger at least once each day.
9. Cut your TV viewing by half.
10. Spread some kindness – do a good turn for someone every day.
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