What is best in life

To crush aluminum cans, to see them driven to the recycling plant, and to....wait that's not right. But it is a little bit funny. Sometimes you just have to not take things so seriously to get someone's attention. Awareness about recycling and taking an interest in sustainability does not have to be so stiff.

I have found that humor is one of the best ways to reach people when dealing with a serious subject is to make them laugh. In life, there is little more important than laughter. Adding a little levity can do a lot to humanize what may be viewed as a cold and dispassionate topic.

There isn't a lot funny about environmental concerns but I think we can all take a moment to not take life so seriously all the time. Have a happy holiday and remember to properly dispose of your waste. Or Conan will be there the following morning.

Our top 10 Recycled Christmas Decorations

We talk a lot about repurposing materials. We did some searching and found some cute ideas that people came up with to decorate with hacked trash. These are our top 10

Penguin Ornaments (lightbubs)

Soda Top Wreath

Perfectly On Key

Easy to Dew

Gift Worthy

Now your Tree can run Crysis

Perfect for the geek in your life

Someone drank a lot of soda to make these

The tree of the future

And my personal favorite

The Grinch that trashed Christmas

Many many years ago, there lived a man who cared nothing for his fellow man. Such was his disdain that he made no effort to show anyone any kind of respect or consideration. Worst of all, he was wasteful. He had more than anyone could ever want and three times as much as any one needs.

Each year when holiday time rolled around, he would spend to excess and buy all sorts of things for himself. But rather than keep or repurpose his old things, he would throw them away. This was upsetting to many of his neighbors. They knew of many less fortunate families with children who could use what he was wasting. From time to time, these neighbors would reach out to him and try to convince him to recycle or donate what he no longer needed. Sadly, he would lash out and tell them it was none of their concern.

Each year millions of tons of electronic waste are sent overseas to developing nations and not recycled or disposed of properly creating toxic living conditions. Don't be a Grinch. Recycle what you can this year and make the holidays happier for everyone for years to come.