Going green with LED Christmas lights this holiday season?

Well before you do, be sure to utilize this guide to LED Christmas lights to help ensure that you get the best deal and most pleasing results to all your holiday lighting efforts.

Did you know that today is America Recycles Day?

Chances are you did not.

Why not use today as the day to start taking simple steps towards living green--which we're all about here at The Fun Times Guide to Living Green.

Did you know:

• Recycling a single plastic bottle provides enough fiber to make just over 10 t-shirts


• Recycling a single aluminum can saves enough energy to power a tv for 3 hours

Yeah, you read it right.

A Yahoo! UK story yesterday reports that China is recycling used condoms potentially laden with STD's, including AIDS, into those colorful hair bands used daily by all yall who adorn yourself with luscoius, flowing locks...not to be confused, however, with hair bands of the 80's, like Poison, Queen, or Cindarella.

Though those hair bands probably had their fair share of STD's as well...

Ever considered the environmental impact of one of your favorite team's games?

The Philadelphia Eagles have. They say,

"The major source of game-related CO2 came from travel activities and accommodations. Fans, media, and teams traveling by air, bus, and car will generate more than 10,900 tons of CO2--about 99% of the event's total carbon footprint."

So what are they doing to change it?