Eco-Purim?!?!
Topsy-turvy. Today, we dress up in costume, eat hamantaschen, drink wine and do that which makes us merry. While listening to the chanting of Megilat Esther, I searched for some wise eco-words that I could share here. I got nothin’. Absolutely nothin’.
But, just because there is no moral in the Purim story to encourage environmental stewardship – gluttony just doesn’t work with the standard eco-themes – doesn’t mean that we can’t infuse the holiday with lessons from the rest of our lives. 
- Mishloach Manot / Purim Gift Baskets: Canfei Nesharim, an incredible organization that works to bring environmental awareness and action to the Orthodox community, offers eco-mishloach manot. There is even one that focuses on the upcoming Birkat HaHammah celebration.
- Go organic and/or local: From fruit fillings (I use dried fruit, myself) to wine, one can fill their Purim table with edibles that are good for the Earth and delicious to the taste buds.
- Recycled costumes: One could go out to the store to buy a costume… Or, you could be creative with clothes that you have, run into a second-hand store or even rent-a-costume.
Purim Sameach! Hope you each had a wonderful, celebratory Purim.
