Hello NPR listeners! Welcome to green LA girl. And hello regular readers, who can hear my little interview about buying local on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday here!
Many of you have already emailed asking about a couple products and deals I mentioned during the segment. Oddly, those are the two items that actually don’t have much to do with buying local, but in any case — Here’s the 411!
>> Recycle your old, energy-hogging holiday lights — and get a coupon for 15% off new lights! HolidayLEDs.com‘s Christmas Light Recycling program gives you an eco-nomical incentive to recycle. Just remember to ship your old lights as greenly as possible — and to include your email address in your package so HolidayLEDs.com can email you that 15% off coupon without killing trees.
>> Get a cardboard tree! Move beyond the artificial tree vs. real tree debate and opt for the brand new Cardboard Christmas Tree. Made of recycled corrugated cardboard, this tree stands 3 feet tall when assembled — and can be painted and decorated either with the assortment of cardboard ornaments that arrive with the tree, or with your own decorations. Cost: $19.95.
Many more tips about buying local will be posted in the next few weeks. In the meantime, here are five basic ways to get you started on your local holiday prep.
Image via thecardboardtree.com
Siel! Great interview! Shared it at Care2.com…as if you need more traffic…LOL Good to see the Green Beacon post also. Cheers, Larry
Comment by EcoLarry / Ecopalooza! — November 30, 2008 @ 2:37 pm
Wonderful interview! It was great to actually hear your voice too. I really like the cardboard Christmas tree – but I bet we would end up leaving it up all year :-)
Comment by Kim Woodbridge — November 30, 2008 @ 6:56 pm
Great interview. I heard it today in the car, and I got to talk to my rideshare about CSAs and all sorts of stuff you mentioned. I had another thought – how about planting a tree? This certainly doesn’t work for everyone, but it seems like it would be a great first Christmas in a new home or a great new family tradition – plant an evergreen outdoors. It can act as a Christmas tree and as a shade tree (when it gets older).
Comment by Danielle — November 30, 2008 @ 7:36 pm
Thanks people! In retrospect, I wish more of the questions had been concerned with buying local specifically — but I suppose I can just write more about it here!
Comment by Siel — December 3, 2008 @ 5:54 pm