New years parties are those where resolutions are often made. Why not resolve to be green and throw an environmentally friendly party to show it?

There are many things you can do before, during and after Christmas to make your celebrations greener. From recycling your tree to sending e-cards, simple choices you make can save you money and help the planet.

Shopping online can save you time and is much less stressful than battling the crowds at the mall. It’s also better for the planet than making a dedicated trip to the store, but it can be a real hassle to get rid of the resulting packaging, which can really pile up.

Do you suffer from wrap rage during the holidays? You know, the tendency to package everything in wrapping paper, bows and string. It’s important to keep in mind that the packaging is all for show, and it’s a quick show. People really want what is underneath all of that sparkly paper. Below are some tips [...]

Green Trash Can loves to check out Planetpals and loved their 15 great ‘E’cology tips to help you make a greener world this holiday.

Many people think that recycling is the be all and end all of helping this planet, however, this is simply not true, as many people have seen there are no truly perfect ways for recycling but true recycling does no start at the bin, it starts with the buying of products.

If you do actually use this day to clean out and organize your refrigerator you will be one big step ahead of the game when it comes to finding space in the refrigerator to store the leftovers from your Thanksgiving meal.

HuffPost’s No Impact Week looks into finding out ‘if wasting less improves your life’.  If you haven’t joined their No Impact Week, then try a few of their goals anyway. Monday of No Impact week: Consider all trash cans off limits.

Keep Australia Beautiful Week August 24-31 When we throw things in the bin we often don’t realise its future impact. Plastic can last for thousands of years and some materials never break down. That means if things like empty bottles had been around when the dinosaurs roamed the earth we would still be finding them [...]

One might think that a theme park of all places would be one of the least environmentally-friendly locations on the planet. Environmentaland, the world’s first eco theme park, has just opened in Los Angeles. It is created by Global Inheritance, a “green” activist group known for its innovative ways to engage kids in environmental action.