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We're only two weeks away from Turkey Day, and you know what that means...shop 'til you drop madness, blackout sales, white out prices, mile-long lines, and consumption galore. You get the scary picture.
But before you kiss goodbye the idea of gift giving altogether, and mentally sign-up for Buy Nothing Day, a middle way does indeed exist. You can still "fight the man"--and the malls--without feeling like the 'Green Grinch who Stole Christmas' by buying fair trade products from responsible retailers who are fairly treating and paying artisans, craftsmen, farmers and field workers. Not to mention respecting the environment, too.
Fair Trade Loot Just a Click Away
Click over to the Fair Trade Holiday Gift Guide presented by the fabulous folks behind Anti-Body--the all-natural, fair trade body-care company--and their Fair Trade the White House campaign. They've done all the time-intensive dirty work, handpicking the hippest must-haves from responsibly crafted clothing, toys; artisanal treats and home décor.
Green Gifts for Every Age and Taste
Bitty babies (and their eco-proud parents) will go gaga for the woven knit toy cupcakes made by fairly paid artisans in Bangladesh. For toddlers, the guide teems with great gift ideas like the big, yellow school bus toy handcrafted from a fast-growing tree in Sri Lanka or the bright green crocodile puzzle from Ten Thousand Villages. Big kids will love kicking around a soccer ball made sans the child labor or getting messy with the make-your-own chocolate kit.
Fashion-istas will dig the fair trade, limited edition kicks from Autonomie Project. Foodies, the delectable gourmet chocolates made from fair trade cocoa. Do-goodin' dudes the recycled tire tube wallet crafted by El Salvadorian artisans. And green home gurus, the selection of hand-woven quilts, pillows, cushions and more!
There are way too many awesome present ideas to list so scoot over to the complete Fair Trade Gift Guide. Brew a cup of fair trade java and browse your way to online shopping cart bliss--guilt-free!
More on Green Gifts:
How to Go Green: Gift Giving
Top Green Gift Giving Meta-Guidelines, For All Seasons
Green Gifts on TreeHugger:
Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Have a Slow Holiday
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