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The gift of green is one the entire planet can celebrate but this doesn't just mean a switch eco-consumerism. The perfect present can be defined in many ways and the greenest gifts can be found at Planet Green's "How to Go Green: Gift Giving."
Top Tips for Greening Your Gift Giving
Avoid Material Consumption: This is made possible, for example, by offering your services to baby-sit or giving a gift certificate or perhaps buying a green service like carbon offsets or a Zipcar membership.
Shop Wisely: When it comes to material gifts, there are many conscious shopping options: find items that are made or grown locally, items manufactured from recycled materials, items with minimal or zero packaging, durable items that will not be trashed any time soon, used items, and best of all: free items.
Think Globally: Through a program like World Gifts, you can choose "a range of alternative gifts that act as two presents in onemdash;something for you to give to friends or a relatives at special occasions, whilst the real gift can help change the life of someone living in poverty."
Did You Know?
- A 25% increase in trash is generated during the holiday season
- 97% of restaurant gift certificate receivers say they would like to receive a restaurant gift certificate again
- In the UK, 83,000,000 square meters of gift wrap wind up on rubbish heaps after the holiday season
For more on Gift Giving Tips check out Planet Green's Guide, How to Go Green: Gift Giving. For more on Going Green, check out the Planet Green How to Go Green Archives.
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