The Weekly Recap: 11/09/12

Welcome to the first Recyclebank Weekly Roundup! My name is Natalie and every Friday, I'll feature some of my favorite articles and comments published in Live Green. I'll also highlight a few standout member posts from our Recyclebank Facebook fans and Twitter followers - so be sure to let us know what you're doing to be more sustainable!

This week in Live Green it was all about Thanksgiving prep! 'Tis the season to give thanks and enjoy the bounty Mother Nature has to offer. I'll (happily!) be doing the majority of the cooking this holiday and I'm reminded it's never too early to start planning out the menu. For me, choosing which recipes to use and which side dishes to make is just as time consuming as the cooking itself! This year, I'll let the ingredients I find at my local green market determine what's on the menu. I'm going to get a head start this weekend and do a little produce scouting at this Sunday's farmer's market. Stay tuned; l'll report back highlights next week!

If you haven't already, check out some of the great Thanksgiving tips in our latest Live Green posts to enjoy a greener, healthier holiday. Then, share how you'll be prepping for the upcoming holiday in the comment thread below.

Have a great weekend, and until next time…
-Natalie

This week's highlights:

• 10 Ways To Have A Greener Thanksgiving
• Thanksgiving Southern Savers
• Proper Green: Sustainable Food Wars
• 5 Ways to Stop Wasting Food

This week's top 5 posts from the Recyclebank community:

• Use dryer sheets for two loads of laundry instead of one! After the second use, save to use as a great dry-erase board eraser!
  -Melodie on 20 Ways to Re-Purpose a Used Dryer Sheet
• Here is a recycle tip I use. I save the empty bags from inside boxed wines. Rinse them out and let them dry. I then use them inflated as air pack cushions for mail or moving boxes.
  –Dean on Recyclebank's Facebook Wall
• Draw on your pumpkin, don't carve it. Roast it, clean it and freeze it for pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. And of course roast the seeds :-)
  -Laura on Recyclebank's Facebook Wall
• I just signed up tonight reading and click on things and learning on how to save the earth @Recyclebank
  - @SherylKelley7 on Twitter
• Excited about @Recyclebank to which I was referred today. Already used one coupon I earned from there and save almost $10! Awesome!
  - @vbcoach25 on Twitter