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Welcome to the 27th "Green" Tips Message. This message is sent to all subscribing users on a weekly basis providing simple tips on becoming more Green! This article is part of Earth911’s series, where they showcase ways to green your life in various areas.This week's message provides simple tips on:

6 Ways to Green Your Tailgate

1. Don’t Dwell on Disposable

The truth is, you’re probably not going to bring a complete china set to your tailgate. While disposable seems inevitable, you can make smarter purchases. 

Preserve tableware is made from a thicker resin of plastic that allows multiple uses. Also, Preserve’s products are made from 100 percent recycled polypropylene (plastic #5 or PP).

Plastic #5 is a plastic that is not as widely accepted in curbside recycling programs as other resins like PET (plastic #1), so it’s a great use of a hard-to-recycle plastic.

Solo Cup Company has a line of products made of post-consumer recycled PET. Bare by Solo cups are made from about 20 percent recycled PET, providing a market for the billions of pounds of plastic bottles that Americans recycle annually.

2. Get Crafty With Tablecloths and T-shirts

How many T-shirts do you own with your team’s logo splashed across the front? Now think about how many of these you actually wear. Chances are there are a few stuffed in the back of the drawer, victims of your dryer’s infamous shrinking abilities. But don’t throw away these little gems. After all, you probably have great memories wearing them.

Create a funky tablecloth for your next tailgate using your old T-shirts and clothing with your team’s colors. You will need a sewing machine (or a love for hand-sewing) for this one. Up the ante even more by adding in other sports teams for different seasons (we’re talking to you Jets/Mets fans!).

Don’t have a sewing machine? Cut up your clothes to make cool, reusable napkins for your tailgate. All you’ll need is a pair of scissors.

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