Make It Yourself This Christmas
The market for green gifts expands each Christmas, and once again this Christmas there is wide choice of eco-gifts that include carbon offsets and buying a cow for an African village – but if you want a eco-friendly present that your friends...
New Shoes for Christmas
I try and get new running shoes at Christmas time (and yes, I know I should change them more regularly) so this year I thought I would look into finding some environmentally friendly running shoes. It is always surprising to me where I find...
Eco-friendly Gifts for Christmas
Stores become crowded and busy during the holiday season, so it’s a good idea to get a head start on your Christmas shopping. Whether buying gifts is your favorite or least favorite thing to do, you can still go about it in an eco-friendly way....
Green Geek Gift Ideas
The holidays can be stressful enough without having to worry about that one person who examines everything about your gift to them, from the packaging to the wrapping paper material to the gift itself. If your problem goes even deeper, and this...
"Green" gifts for your family this holiday season
It's holiday time again, like it or not, and this year I decided to go to a well-known national discount store chain the morning after Thanksgiving. It was an eye-opening experience, with special, one-time-only pricing on many products. These...
Last Minute Green Gift Ideas
Christmas is coming up! Here are some ideas of gifts to get for the green-friendly folk in your midst.
Low Flow Shower Head
Conventional shower heads use up 100 L of water per shower. A low flow shower head can reduce water consumption by...
Eco Friendly Toys
In the past two months, Mattel has issued recalls of 21 million toys manufactured in China. The recall reasons included high levels of lead in the paint and powerful magnets that posed risk of intestinal blockage and infection if swallowed. If...
The $100 Holiday
Several years ago I picked up a lovely little book at the bookstore entitled " The $100 Christmas. " This little book by Bill McKibben and his website about the New American Dream helped me to re-think what it means to give at Christmastime....
Holiday Pet Gifts
With the holidays right around the corner, it’s time to think of gifts for the eco-conscious pet lover in your life or just for your own pet! There are a lot of handmade items on the internet that will surely make any pet lover happy!
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Swap, Don't Bin it For Holiday Clearout
With Christmas and New Years out the way, now is the perfect time to clear out the clutter; but there's no need to through out stuff that new gifts have replaced or head down the mall for stall credit, as there are several, greener options for...
Eco-Conscious Gifts
Time is creeping toward the annual season of gift-giving. Whether for Hanukkah, Christmas, Winter Solstice, or other festive holidays, appropriate and thoughtful presents are always appreciated. So what are the options? One possibility is a gift...
Green Giving
Thanksgiving and Christmas are times to show your compassionate side. While they are great holidays involving food and presents, often the important message of them becomes forgotten or lost. These days are meant to spend with your family and...