Another piece pulled from my inbox, the following is from Hazon. Purim starts tomorrow night. Learn more about purim at about.com or Wikipedia or follow Google down the rabbit hole.

Tips for an Eco Friendly Purim

On Purim we give one another gifts of food and distribute money to the poor, celebrating with communal fasting and feasting. Here are some tips courtesy of Svivat Yisrael for a joyous and green Purim.

1. Trash the Baskets – Package your Mishloach Manot (festive Purim gift) in useful, reusable containers such as storage containers, glasses, mugs and pasta drainers for year-round usability.

2. Sustainable Stuffing – Instead of padding out your package with shredded cellophane or colored paper, use banana chips, sunflower seeds or popcorn.

3. Naturally Sweet – Replace the packaged and processed candy and chocolates with fresh and dried fruit, unsweetened fruit juices and other healthy products.

4. Bag It – Follow the fashion trend and give your gifts in eco-friendly cloth bags that your friends can reuse for shopping.

5. Recycle – Making a costume from cardboard boxes, kitchen roll tubes etc. needn’t be old-fashioned.  You could become an ipod, cellphone or XBox!

6. Share the Spoils – Purim is over and you find yourself overloaded with unwanted food gifts?   Bring (unopened) food items to a local charitable organization to distribute to needy families.

Also check out The Jew and the Carrot’s Purim Round Up.