Planet Green recommends that families "green" up their Thanksgivings with teleconferences.

Josh Peterson explained:

"In the olden days, it wasn't tradition for people to trot across the globe in order to visit folks for Thanksgiving. It is a modern tradition brought upon by the affordability and safety of air travel. We cannot afford a continuation of this trend due to the growing climate problem. Air travel is very costly in terms of a carbon emissions. There might be a technologically feasible way to meet with your family while remaining carbon neutral."

First, you need a webcam and then to sign up with a service like Skype with free teleconferencing.

Then on Turkey Day, as the family gathers at various lcoations, Peterson said: "My camera would be pointed at my somewhat angelic face. Their camera would be pointed at my somewhat angelic family. Ideally, a place would be set for laptop bearing my face's image. I would eat a meal facing a computer screen filled the shining countenances of my family. I would virtually be home for the holiday."