Who wants "More Fun, Less Stuff" over the holidays? That is the theme of this year's "Healthy Holidays, Healthy Stuff Open House" from Noon - 1pm on December 4th, in the Hatcher Library Gallery. This event is dedicated to helping you have a sustainable, healthy, toxic-free holiday with less waste.

At this unique open house, you will:

Learn how to avoid common toxins found in everyday products such as holiday decorations, children's toys, and jewelry.

The Holiday season sees the biggest increase in waste sent to the landfill. Learn actions you can take to keep your waste stream small.

Bring an item to have tested for heavy metals such as lead or cadmium (bring up to 3 items such as a toy, coffee mug, small household item, you name it).

Try your hand and making some of your own homemade products for gifts or to keep.

Taste healthy, sustainable food samples and take home a recipe for your next holiday or New Year's party. Free food!

See ideas for waste-free, alternative, homemade, and experience-based gifts.

The Ecology Center's Jennifer Canvasser will give a presentation from 12:20-12:40pm on "More Fun, Less Stuff" for the holiday season and all year long.

This event is free and open to the public. RSVPs are appreciated. Please rsvp at http://graham.umich.edu/events/healthy-holidays-open-house-2014.

This event is sponsored by the Planet Blue Ambassador Program with support from the Ecology Center, MHealthy, Michigan Dining, Michigan Library, the U-M Waste Reduction and Recycling Office and others. Hatcher Library has generously provided their Library Gallery space for this and other events free of charge for the enrichment of the intellectual, educational and cultural life of the University of Michgan campus and the larger community. Find more information at www.lib.umich.edu.