Green Christmas

Being Eco-friendly this Christmas has become easier than ever before. This guide has useful information about how to be green this Christmas season.

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Erin Marqua

Subject: Energy and Environment

Tags:Buy Less, Christmas, December, Eco-Friendly Holiday, Green, Green Christmas, Green Holiday, Holiday, Homemade Christmas Cards, Reuse Wrapping Paper, Saving Earth, Saving Money

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Green Christmas Tips
Have a Battery-Free Christmas
Make your own Christmas cards
Connect with Nature this Christmas

Give Sustainable Gifts
Draw Names
Buy A Live Christmas Tree

Buy Local Gifts
Regifting this Christmas
Reuse & Recycle this Holiday Season

Buy Gifts Made of Recycled Materials
Use Alternatives to Wrapping Paper
Lower the Impact of Holiday Lighting

Green Christmas Tips

Helpful tips to having an eco-friendly Christmas

How to have a Green Christmas

http://www.eartheasy.com/give_sustainchristmas.htm

ecobly.com

http://www.ecobly.com/

Give Sustainable Gifts

Instead of buying a useless present, this Christmas buy a service or other sustainable gift for someone you love.

Tips for Sustainable Giving

http://www.eartheasy.com/give_tips_for_susgivg.htm

Massage Therapy - Deep Tissue Massage - Swedish Massage

http://www.massageenvy.com/

FTD.COM - Flowers, Roses, Gifts, Gift Baskets | Fresh Flower Delivery

http://www.ftd.com/

Buy Local Gifts

Buying local gifts will all help in saving the Earth this Christmas and your pocket money.

Buy locally made gifts at Mudfire - inDECATUR

http://airbornecombatengineer.typepad.com/in_decatur/2009/11/buy-locally-made-gifts-at-mudfire.html

Buying Locally Made Gifts - Accent - November-December 2008 - Northern New England

http://www.accentmagazine.com/Accent/November-December-2008/Buying-Locally-Made-Gifts/

Locally-made gifts are a great way to support the economy - Quad Cities Online

http://www.qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=466623

Buy Gifts Made of Recycled Materials

Recycled on The Hunger Site

http://shop.thehungersite.com/store/category.do?categoryId=2701&siteId=220&origin=ShopGreen_GOOGLE_ADGROUP_HS-RecycledGifts&gclid=CMLov9boo54CFWpd5QodOzTgpQ

Eco-friendly gifts from recycled, reused and natural materials for you, your home and business: eco-artware.com

http://www.eco-artware.com/

recycled | Gifts Made Of Sustainable, Reclaimed, Reused Materials - Glass, Tin, Rubber, License Plates, Bottles, Wine Barrels, Labels, Billboards, Sails, Rags, Records, Cogs, Bike Chains | UncommonGoods

http://www.uncommongoods.com/fam/fam.jsp?pageId=148

Great Green Goods – Shopping the Eco-friendly Way! - Shopping Blog - All made from recycled materials » Recycled Gifts – Guide Under $40.00

http://www.greatgreengoods.com/gift-guide/

Have a Battery-Free Christmas

According to the EPA, about 40% of all battery sales occur during the holiday season. and discarded batteries are an environmental hazard. This season buy gifts that do not use batteries.

Dancing Bear Toys and Gifts – Battery-free Toy Store in Downtown Frederick

http://www.dbeartoys.com/

Best Noiseless and Battery-Free Toys Ever Created for Children - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/73389/best_noiseless_and_batteryfree_toys.html?cat=46

Sprig Toys: kid-powered toys, battery-free toys, eco-friendly toys, paint-free toys, green toys, environmentally responsible, all-natural, active play toys for children ages 3 and up

http://www.sprigtoys.com/

Citizen's (Battery Free!) Eco-Drive Watches Last A Lifetime - GoodCleanTech

http://www.goodcleantech.com/2007/08/citizens_battery_free_ecodrive.php

Draw Names

Participate in Christmas Gift Exchanges. Buying less this Holiday season will help make your Christmas more eco-friendly.

DRAWING NAMES - Holidays - SOAK

http://www.soak.com/topic/holidays/article/tshow/49303/drawing%20names

Free Name Drawing Utility for Christmas Gift Exchanges or Secret Santa - namedrawing.com

http://www.namedrawing.com/

Regifting this Christmas

'Regift'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regift

12 rules for 'regifting' without fear - MSN Money

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/Advice/12RulesForRegiftingWithoutFear.aspx

To Regift or Not To Regift...

http://couponing.about.com/od/seasonalsavingszone/a/regifting.htm

Use Alternatives to Wrapping Paper

Alternatives to Wrapping Paper

If everyone wrapped just three gifts in reused paper or fabric gift bags, it would save enough paper to cover 45,000 hockey rinks.

Gift Wrapping Alternatives

http://www.eartheasy.com/gift_wrapping.htm

Christmas Recycling - Make Earth Friendly Gift Wrap - Living Simply

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art25408.asp

Top 10 Green Gift Wrap Ideas - Gaiam Life

http://life.gaiam.com/gaiam/p/Top-10-Green-Gift-Wrap-Ideas.html

Make your own Christmas cards

Store-bought Christmas cards are expensive and consume a huge amount of natural resources for a throw-away item. This year make your own Christmas cards!

Homemade Christmas Cards

http://parentingteens.about.com/od/homemadechristmascards/Homemade_Christmas_Cards.htm

Homemade Christmas Cards

http://www.mahalo.com/homemade-christmas-cards

Where to Buy Eco-Friendly Christmas Cards - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1119414/where_to_buy_ecofriendly_christmas.html?cat=24

YouTube - How to Make Your Own Greeting Cards : How to Make a Handmade Christmas Card

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzfQ2TMDOp8&feature=player_embedded

YouTube - How to Make Your Own Greeting Cards : How to Make a Handmade Christmas Card

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =JzfQ2TMDOp8&feature=playe r_embedded

Buy A Live Christmas Tree

Instead of cutting down a tree for a week of enjoyment use a live tree for the holidays.

Choose a Live Christmas Tree | Trees & Shrubs | This Old House - 1

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,20162295,00.html

Live Christmas Tree - Associated Content - Topic - associatedcontent.com

http://www.associatedcontent.com/topic/87941/live_christmas_tree.html?cat=30

Choosing and Caring for a Christmas Tree

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=BuyGuide/ChooseChristmasTree.html

How to Care for a Living Christmas Tree Video %u2013 5min.com

http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Care-for-a-Living-Christmas-Tree-72015901

Reuse & Recycle this Holiday Season

Christmas Recycling

http://www.deq.state.la.us/portal/tabid/2074/Default.aspx

YouTube - Upcycling - it's the new recycling this Christmas!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmqwfndOfHw&feature=player_embedded#at=21

YouTube - Upcycling - it's the new recycling this Christmas!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =GmqwfndOfHw&feature=playe r_embedded#at=21

Lower the Impact of Holiday Lighting

A smaller presentation of lights can still be beautiful and festive or the use of LED lights will cut the amount of energy used during the holiday season.