The holiday season, while full of joy, family and good cheer, is also a time of hectic travel, rich food and sometimes overwhelming gift lists. Hannukah is already upon us and Christmas is right around the corner, and with holiday parties filling everyone’s calendar, it can be hard to maintain your sustainable ideals in the midst of so much shopping and celebrating. So here are some helpful tips to keep your sanity and enjoy the holidays without throwing Mother Earth under the bus (or the sleigh, ho ho ho):

From the EarthEasy blog, some basic strategies to lower the environmental impacts of the season.

Renewable Choice Energy offers their list of the top 10 ways to make your holiday greener.

Simple Truth has 101 ways for you to make more sustainable holiday choices, from travel planning to shipping to cleaning the house and much more.

And Inhabitat has some good suggestions for a green and happy Hannukah.

Happy holidays, everyone!