This holiday season, shop without the guilt and strive for a Green Holiday. Skip the crowded malls, last-minute purchases that will just end up in a storage closet, and do something good for the earth at the same time. In an ongoing series this month, HappyHippie.com will provide tips on how to have a Green Holiday and offer hand selected eco-friendly gift ideas that are both useful and thoughtful.
November 7, 2008 – Eco Friendly Gift Giving Ideas
Small, Yet Personal Eco-Gifts
Don’t have a big gift budget this year? Who does? Here’s a selection of thoughtful, useful, yet very affordable goodies that won’t break the bank.
Customized 100% Recycled Paper Products – CardRave.com offers totally groovy Zodiac symbol Return Address Labels. $5
Kathmandu Mulberry Writing Tablets – Personally, I am a notepad freak. I love having cool little pads around the house to scribble my thoughts on before they flutter away. These cool writing tablets have been handstamped in Kathmandu, Nepal on light and airy mulberry paper. $3
All Natural Mineral Lip Butter – I guess it’s somewhere in between lipstick and lip balm. Light copper color will add light to anyone feeling the winter blues. Also, safe for pregnant women. A much appreciated purse item, and this shimmering lip butter is derived from Signature Minteral’s own metallic Copper shade. $3.95
Buy your own organic spices and herbs, and put in your own containers to give as gifts. Mix up your own special spice blends, package up and wa-la – you’re have a tasteful gourmet gift. Cost: Inexpensive
Shade Grown, Sustainable Gift Wrap – This lovely gift wrap from Sweet Organics is handmade from natural lokta fibers and 50% recycled lokta paper scraps. On sale for $4.25 – Very substantial and can be reused.
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We will be building upon our Green Holiday Tips this year, but here is last year’s Gift giving tips with a conscience.
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