Articles: Christmas Ideas

Are you looking for green gift ideas for holiday giving because
you want to rethink giving and receiving gifts that are really
not needed (and often not wanted)?

Well regardless of whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas,
Kwanzaa or life every day, here are 7 green gift ideas that will
really make a difference to the person receiving them and to the
environment as a whole.

Cloth Napkins--Beautiful organic cloth napkins are a green and
reusable alternative to paper napkins. Give napkins that match a
color scheme, china pattern, or ones that are seasonal in flavor
(no pun intended). Pull out your sewing machine and make
something with your own hands. It is likely to mean more than
something that is store bought.

Rechargeable Batteries--Save money and the environment by using
rechargeable batteries that power toys, clocks, and numerous
other household and office gadgets. This would greatly reduce
the number of batteries in landfills that contain chemicals like
cadmium and mercury.

Subscription to a Green Magazine--Living green can at first seem
like a lot of redoing of processes that are already working in
our homes and offices. A subscription to a green magazine can
make it easy and fun to change old habits to ones that will
benefit the environment.

A Bicycle--Giving a bicycle is real fuel saver, and an energy
producer for the person who uses it. Saves gas money and time on
commutes to the gym for adults, and provides a free activity for
families with children. A gift certificate from a store that
sells a variety of bikes is a great way to give the recipient
the most options.

Tote Bags--Think how many trees would be saved if each time you
shopped at the grocery store, drug store, or visited the library
you had your own reusable bag. Get creative and decorate your
own, or buy one that supports a favorite cause of the person who
will use it.

Living Tree--A living tree is the perfect gift for a gardener,
or for an elderly person that wants something small for a table.
The tree will continue to benefit the environment long after the
holiday season is gone whether it remains inside or is planted
outside. Before deciding on a tree, make sure you ask about the
space available in their yard and their likes and dislikes. Make
sure that they are able to exchange the tree within a reasonable
time period if they should prefer another one.

Air Purifier--Give an air purifier to improve indoor air
quality. Home and office air is often recycled and becomes stale
and polluted. Giving a high efficiency particle arresting (HEPA)
air purifier is a non-invasive and environmentally friendly way
to improve health and overall quality of life. What better gift
that that of clean air?

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