Green Holiday Tips From Chinet(R) Brand Premium Disposable Tableware

    Tips for greening your holiday season include:

    Add organic and local foods, decor to your holiday celebrations
    Support local farmers who produce sustainable meat and produce. Looking
    for great recipes for your holiday menu? Visit
    http://www.mychinet.com/recipes for recipes that work well with organic
    ingredients.

    Recycle your Christmas tree
    Real Christmas Trees are biodegradable, which means they can be easily
    reused or recycled for mulch and other purposes. If your town doesn't have
    a tree recycling program, ask local government officials to start one.

    Buy energy-saving LED holiday lights
    LED lights use 90 percent less energy than conventional holiday lights.
    Turn them on only when someone is around to appreciate them (this practice
    also reduces fire hazards).

    Use recycled tableware when entertaining
    Chinet Classic White and Chinet Casuals Plates are disposable tableware
    made from 100 percent pre-consumer recycled material, material that would
    otherwise go into a landfill.  Both lines are kosher, certified
    chlorine-free and biodegradable in home composting. Plus, Chinet Classic
    White and Chinet Casuals tableware are still microwave safe and available
    in a variety of sizes.

    Avoid shiny, foiled holiday cards
    Choose cards that can be recycled like those printed on white stock
    without metallic or plastic coatings. Consider substituting postcards for
    cards that require envelopes and reuse them as gift tags.

    Use alternative wrapping methods
    Avoid foil and plastic-embossed paper because it uses more resources in
    its manufacturing process. Wrap gifts using old newspapers or paper bags.

"By making small adjustments to your holiday planning, you can help reduce your carbon footprint this season," said Julie Stoetzer, Chinet Brand Marketing Manager. "We pursue sustainable processes in production every day through preservation of natural resources because we care about our planet and the impact we have on everything we touch."

These green efforts, along with programs to reduce its pollution and power use, have earned Huhtamaki a number of awards, including the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Environmental Achievement Award. For more information about Huhtamaki sustainability efforts processes, visit http://www.mychinet.com/environment.

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