1 Burn a better fire Java Logs ($32 for 6; amazon .com) are made entirely from coffee grounds (keeping them from filling up landfills) and emit up to 78 percent less global warming-causing carbon monoxide than old-fashioned wood.
2 Switch your lights A strand of LEDs ($25; holidayleds.com) uses 90 percent less electricity than typical twinklers, which means your home can look festive without a sky-high utility bill. Plus, if one bulb goes out, the rest of them stay lit.
3 Buy a potted pine You'll be able to plant it in your yard or donate it to a local park instead of trashing it (as you would with a cut tree). If you can't give up your traditional fir, go to earth911.org at the end of the season to find a recycling program near you that will accept Christmas trees.
Author: Anna Getty
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