With the holidays arrival, comes an increased flow of mail in the form of cards, circulars and sale advertisements. Some days you feel like you are simply drowning in paper! But, we are all attempting to do our part in creating less waste and being more “Green.” I remember the day when I thought an artificial tree was just plain tacky, but since they can be reused every year they save damaging forests and the energy involved to search for the perfect tree each year. Now with the pre-lit trees, you can also save a whole lot of annoyance that getting the lights strung properly used to cause. Good grief, we now have the option of LED lights that are more energy efficient than our old traditional Christmas lights. A little spray of a pine fragrance can even provide that lovely evergreen holiday scent! However, if you are using a live Christmas tree this year, you can visit Earth911.com to search your zip code to find the nearest tree recycling center near you.

 Happy Holidays to you and yours from your friends at Beachcomber Properties on St. Simons Island.