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Cool Earth-Friendly Gifts |
| Posted by Administrator (admin) on Dec 04 2008 at 10:31 AM |
In a world full of “stuff”, buying gifts for the holidays can seem as if you are contributing to an on-going cycle. Fear not! There are plenty of cool gifts for friends and family that not only reduce a carbon foot-print, but help preserve the earth's animals, population and resources. Oh, and they are pretty fun too!
l Buy a Federal Recreational Land Pass that provides access to national parks throughout the U.S. For one vehicle and three additional passengers www.nps.gov
l Adopt a Sea Creature (oceana.org) to help protect the ocean and its creatures
l Plant a tree or two in someone's name (YourTrueNature.com)
l Pitch in with friends on a community supported farm share for a family
l Buy a gift certificate to provide clean water for folks in third world countries who need it most through Charity Water www.charitywater.org
l Know someone who likes to donate, but not sure which charity? Check out www.tisbest.org and purchase a gift certificate redeemable at over 200 certified non-profits
l Buy food, livestock or other goods for a family in need in South America to help support them in their own environment at www.heifer.org, an organization dedicated to ending hunger and caring for the earth
l Into bartering? Talk with friends or family and decide on a way to trade services or help each other complete that project that just never seems to get done
l Give to a charity while you are shopping online, visit www.we-care.com or www.earthshare.org
l Offset carbon 10 tons of carbon emissions for a loved one with a gift certificate to the www.coloradocarbonfund.org
l Reusable shopping bag with carabiner available at Green Logic 261 Linden St www.green-logic.net
l Recycled paper coasters Available at Ten Thousand Villages 113 Linden St www.tenthousandvillages.com
l Reusable stainless steel water bottle available at Jax (Stores in Loveland and Fort Collins) www.jaxmerchantile.com
l Gift basket of locally crafted goodies www.belocalnc.org
l Plantable calendar made with seed-embossed pages that you can plant at the end of each month www.botanicalpaperworks.com
Enjoy the holidays and happy shopping!
provided by Katrina Pfannkuch
Writer, editor and owner, Buzzword Communications, LLC
www.buzzwordonline.com
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