I’m curious, even if it’s the “green” thing to do, could you give a loved one something from a flea market, rather than something brand new? I’m always touting the benefits of Found Fashion. But if you can believe it, I actually do have some scruples when it comes to gi[...]
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December 16th, 2008 - § in Gift Ideas, Greentips
Lose 41 Lbs… In Junk Mail: Gift Idea
I recently provided some ways to make holiday cards more earth friendly, and gave a DIY option for reducing your junk mail. I just came across a paid service, in case you don’t want to try to write to the major mailing houses yourself. 41 lbs is a nonprofit that will contact 20 to 35 direct [.[...]
That’s a Wrap: Ideas for Beautiful Gifts
Four million tons. That’s how waste in the form of wrapping paper & shopping bags the US generates each year. According to Eco Chick, if every American family wrapped just 3 presents in re-used materials, it would save enough paper to cover 45,000 football fields! This year I’m wrap[...]
December 9th, 2008 - § in Gift Ideas, Greentips
Gift Idea(s) #2 – A Gift With Heart
Here’s what I mean by this: think outside the mall this year. Think about buying something from a local business, made by hand, recycled, or just something that could inspire change in the recipient’s life. This is very open to interpretation, but here are some ideas: Hand made: last w[...]
Holiday Cards: Four Fresh Ideas
There are 7.5 billion greeting cards floating around the US at any given time, most of which end up in landfills! Here are some ways to rethink your holiday card: 1) ReProduct makes and sells greeting cards like the one featured, that come with their own pre-addressed stamped envelopes (like Netflix[...]
Gift Idea #1 – Eco Friendly Portable Speaker
Yikes… It’s that time of year. I’m going to profile as many cool gifts as I can in the upcoming weeks. My first idea is Active Trax , a lightweight eco-friendly portable speaker for ipods and other music players. It’s powered by a hand crank and/or a solar panel (it also ha[...]
December 1st, 2008 - § in Gift Ideas, Greentips
Shopping Spectacle? I like the sound of that.
No matter where you live, December brings craft fairs, artist open studios, flea markets… Take advantage of these offerings: grab your girlfriends, get out of the house, and support people in your own community. (There’s plenty of time to support the people who make the rest of the crap [...]
Happy Thanksgivng
Well I’m actually Canadian, so I celebrated back in October, but I can still get in the spirit. Here is my find for the day: a darling silver-plated gourd that would (and just may) serve as a perfect Thanksgiving hostess gift. I won’t tell you what I paid, nor should it matter. What matt[...]