{"id":4395,"date":"2011-05-06T10:56:07","date_gmt":"2011-05-06T14:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/?p=4395"},"modified":"2017-09-05T17:50:44","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T21:50:44","slug":"have-a-green-mothers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/have-a-green-mothers-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Have a Green Mother\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Via Think Crafts<\/figcaption><\/figure>Sunday is Mother\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Day and like many special dates \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and Mother\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Day is a very<\/em> special one \u00e2\u20ac\u201c we should not forget about Mother Nature when it comes to celebrations.<\/p>\n

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What do holidays usually revolve around? A day trip perhaps, gifts, food and drinks seem to be the norm for many of us. So let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s have a look at each of them and see how we can make them greener and more sustainable.<\/p>\n

– A day out \u00e2\u20ac\u201c<\/strong> Surely one of the least impacting things we can do to celebrate Mother\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Day \u00e2\u20ac\u201c if it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s done on a bicycle or on foot. If the weather is good, why not go trekking with the family or spend a day in a park breathing in some fresh air? Bonding with nature is one of the most relaxing things to do in life and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a great way to teach kids to respect the environment by giving them a first-hand experience of it. We tend to care more for whom and what we know.<\/p>\n

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– Gifts \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <\/strong> If your mother already has a green heart, why not buy her something powered with alternative energy <\/a>such as solar power garden lights <\/a>or energy efficient lights? Alternatively, if she likes fashion, these beautiful cruelty-free vegan bags <\/a>have caught our attention. According to Ecorazzi<\/a>, the fabrics used to make them are organic and fair trade, and the bags are sewn by hand in the U.S. You can also have a browse around Etsy for vintage stuff <\/a> – you’ll find an amazing selection to choose from hundreds of vendors. If you feel like giving your mother a flower bouquet, make sure it’s organic <\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c or just pick flowers from your own garden, if you have one. Wild flower arrangements <\/a>can look pretty amazing.<\/p>\n

-Food and drinks \u00e2\u20ac\u201c<\/strong> When it comes to food, nothing beats a vegetarian meal on green kudos. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a veggie version of virtually every dish and I would suggest this link to mouth-watering meat-free recipes<\/a>, including some scrumptious dairy-free and egg-free recipes. This article gives you some suggestions of organic beers <\/a>while here you can get some useful tips on how to buy organic wines <\/a>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c and learn about what makes them organic. <\/p>\n

Energy Refuge wishes Mother Nature and all mothers in the world a great green day on Sunday!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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