Think LED
You may wish to have the brightest house in the street this New Year but spare a thought for a safer and greener home – our planet. Use LED lights this year to cut down on your power bill and eco footprint.  Instead of letting your outdoor lighting run all night, fix a cut off hour and save the energy.

Note: LED lights consume 95% less energy and cost less to run. For a 30-day period, 500 traditional holiday lights will cost about $18 while the same number of LED will cost a meagre $0.19.

Plastic-Free Party Zone
Don’t be lazy and pick disposable crockery and cutlery that will live long after the party. Your gym subscription means little if you’re not willing to use glass cutlery, cloth napkins and even your Grandma’s China set. Yes, there’s the case of a slight discomfort in doing dishes on the first day of the year but it is well worth the effort. Your grandkids will love you for it!

Alternately, you can check out these stylish biodegradable crockery and cutlery.

Do Not Waste Food
Plan your New Year party menu well in advance and refrain from over-catering. Before you heap food on to your plate and say grace, do a reality check and see if you can finish all that is in your plate. If you think there will be left overs, either put them away in the refrigerator quickly or freeze it for future use or just give it away to the homeless and needy. When you cater find out if there are takers for leftovers in your area. Composting the food is also an option.

Recycle
Did you know that most Christmas trees sold in Australia are grown under sustainable forestry systems? Before they are cut down for the festive season, they do their bit by acting as a filter to clean the air.

Choose a ‘live tree’ this holiday season so you can replant it after the season is over. Or better still, hire a tree. By recycling a tree you’re keeping it out of the landfill and help reduce greenhouse gases that cause climate changes.

Speaking of recycling, it is worth mentioning that Aussies spend around $400 million annually on batteries (that’s about $50 per household)! An annual waste of over 8,000 tonnes of used batteries sounds like a toxic nightmare and rightly so. By switching to rechargeable batteries, you can reduce the impact on the environment by up to 32 times while saving energy and money.

Donate! Do Not Trash Unwanted Gifts
There’s nothing like a perfect Gift. But there are also gifts considered unwanted. Unfortunately, a large number of gifts exchanged during the holiday season are either stacked away in the back of wardrobes or trashed in the bins. Why not make an effort this year to put such unwanted gifts to good use?

Here’s a smart way to avoid buying or giving unwanted gifts. Give your dear ones the gift of Virtual Assistance to kick-start 2018 and help them address their business and personal needs

If you wish to enjoy Australia’s New Year fireworks, here’s where you can watch it live streaming online – https://traveljee.com/destination/oceania/australia/best-places-to-watch-new-years-eve-fireworks-australia/. Wishing You All a Great and ‘Green’ Year Ahead!