When you hear the phrase “green Christmas” you might think that it means being in a location that never receives snow fall, but what it actually means is a holiday season full of eco-friendly activities and gifts.
Do you ever feel like you are looking for something different for holiday gifts and want to be green while saving some green? You can find all kinds of green products, solar gadgets, and recycled goods to purchase as gifts or even to use to keep energy consumption down during this season.
How would such goods get someone into the proverbial Christmas Spirit? Remember you can purchase organic clothing, jewelry, and bags sold that are fair trade and handmade. This means that the manufacturers are actually small cooperatives or groups of people who work to make products that do no harm to the environment. This means that the materials are not harvested, but are instead recycled. This is a way of giving a gift to the people who make the products, and to the earth, while also providing friends or family with wonderful presents too.
This article appears in Nov 25 – Dec 1, 2010.