Thanksgiving — it’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times. Like most Americans, I look forward to Thanksgiving every year. There’s the great food, the family traditions, and the fact that it’s all about community and being thankful rather than about how much stuff you can buy (that’s the day after Thanksgiving). But it’s also a time when many of us environmentalists butt heads with some of our more distant relatives. Imagine it now: Showing up to the table and the only open seat is the one next to Uncle Bert, a guy who hasn’t missed a tea party protest all year…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Surviving Thanksgiving Dinner with (Not-So-Green) Family