Think local. That's what you often hear when you try to adopt a more environmentally-friendly lifestyle. And it's true. Shop at your farmer's market, support local farming, buy from your neighborhood artisans, and you will help take a step toward changing the business-as-usual, made-as-cheaply-as-possible, un-eco and inhumane aspects of capitalist-lifestyle-as-is today.

But making a lifestyle change isn't all that easy -- especially on the quick.

So -- My suggestion's this. Many BlogHers, I know, are bloggers. That means that if I, one blogger in L.A., can put together a guide to an L.A.-focused, eco-socio-ethical guide to Thanksgiving, many other bloggers can do the same in their communities.

Thus -- Here's my guide to a Good and Green Thanksgiving in Los Angeles:

>> Drop your pants. That is, if those pants will fit men. The 2nd annual Thanksgiving Mens Pants Drive is collecting men’s pants to distribute on Thanksgiving Day at the Santa Monica Civic Center. About 3800 pants are needed -- so drop off your donations by Wednesday before Thanksgiving at the Civic Center. Call 310.394.3153 for more details.

>> Get to a TweetsGiving. Raise money for a solar-energy-powered school in Tanzania while meeting dogooders in your town. Events are happening all over the world, so find one near you -- or start your own! I plan to go to the TweetsGiving LA event happening on Tuesday -- and hope to see some BlogHers there.

>> Give organic. The LA Regional Foodbank and local Whole Foods stores have teamed up for a fresh produce drive. If you're not a fan of those canned food drives -- because you're not a fan of unfresh, non-organic food in BPA-tainted containers -- then here's your chance to put your money behind what you preach. Just stop by a local Whole Foods this month and buy a voucher to donate fresh produce.

>> Opt for a fair trade and local Thanksgiving centerpiece. Pretty up your dinner table with an arrangement from flourLA, a local company that'll make you a floral Thanksgiving centerpiece using fair trade flowers. Mention green LA girl for 25% off of any arrangement plus free delivery.

What are the four eco-ethical choices people can make this Thanksgiving in your neighborhood? I hope you'll write a post about it -- Then share your tips in the comments.

Related posts:

>> Lindsay William-Ross at LAist writes that the LA Regional Foodbank + Whole Foods organic food drive is "the perfect thing for Thanksgiving."

>> Planning on a meat-free Thanksgiving? Lou Bendrick's put together "A tasting of four meatless “turkeys” for the holiday table" at Grist.

>> Beth Kanter, fellow BlogHer contributing editor, shares "10 Tips for Connecting Offline and Online Action for Your Do Good Project." Her list includes Tweetsgiving!

>> Green up your Thanksgiving by saying "No to Fake Plastic Wishbones & Other Thanksgiving Waste," as fellow BlogHer contributing editor Beth Terry recommends.
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BlogHer Contributing Editor Siel also blogs at greenLAgirl.com.