Written by Melanie Kozlan, Four Green Steps

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and our stomachs couldn't be more thankful! This year, show thanks by adding eco-friendlier details to your celebration by reducing waste and making sustainable choices. Here are the easiest ways to Green your Thanksgiving:

Decor

• Decorate with fall foliage and anything recycled or that you already have around your house. Acorns, mason jars, wine bottle vases...

Avoid Waste

• Pay attention to packaging and avoid disposable plates unless they are biodegradable.
• Send guests home with leftovers, or donate leftovers to a nearby shelter.

FOOD

Tofu- Turkey or not Tofu-Turkey...

• The most significant decision you make on Thanksgiving depends upon your turkey consumption. Here is an easy (and delicious!) Tofu-turkey recipe, but if you can't bring yourself to have Thanksgiving without a turkey, make sure to choose one from an organic, free range farm. Try to buy all your food locally from farmers markets around town- it's a green choice and your food will be fresher!

Try some of these tasty vegan & vegetarian recipes:

Appetizers & Side Dishes

Apple & Acorn Squash Soup

Spicy & Sweet Potato Coins

Stuffed Button Mushrooms

Portabello & Wild-Rice Stuffed Poblano Peppers

Dessert!

Cranberry Upside-down Cake

Chocolate Pumpkin Pie

Also try: Liquid Pumpkin pie!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Images courtesy of Creative Commons.

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