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Going Green with your Gifts

By: Lyn Davis

On Black Friday, news cameras watched as shoppers waited outside of stores, anxious to spend their money or swipe their plastic credit cards to purchase the most sought after toys, electronic gadgets, and much more. For those shoppers who missed out on Black Friday bargains, they were able to shop online for bargains on Cyber Monday.

Giving gifts is fun and of course we want to choose these gifts wisely so that our gift is appreciated by the recipient. We need to be conscious of the impact this gift will have on the environment.

It is so easy to go into a store and make a purchase without giving a thought to the packaging the item is in. The United States Environmental Protection Agency reports that household garbage increases by 25 percent in the days between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. That places an enormous burden on our landfills.

Celebrate the holidays, Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa, New Years -- they all deserve to be celebrated. It is our responsibility to be responsible stewards of our environment and work to lessen the negative impact these holidays have on our environment.

Here are a few tips to consider:

Read the labels on gifts you purchase, make sure the packaging is recyclable.

Energy efficient appliances are marked with the Energy Star logo. Giving an energy efficient appliance as a gift is much more kind to the environment.

If you mail greeting cards, consider sending a postcard instead of a larger greeting card. Better yet, send a cyber-greeting to friends with computers.

Be creative and reuse last years holiday cards as gift tags.

You do not always have to purchase a new item for it to be the perfect holiday gift. Shopping at a thrift store can turn up a unique and cherished gift. Jewelry is an item that can be found at thrift stores and makes a perfect gift.

I am sure you have a collection of some sort. Avid collectors will usually obtain duplicates at some point. These duplicates make perfect gifts for the new collector.

A food basket can make a great gift item. This does not have to be gourmet food, just basic food items or baked goods make an ideal gift for single people, elderly or those on a fixed income.

Your time and expertise makes a perfect gift. If you have talents that someone else lacks, this makes a helpful gift. It may be something as simple as mowing the lawn for someone, or pulling weeds for an hour.

Planting a tree is a great way to honor someone.

You can give a donation to an organization or church in the name of the gift recipient.

Gift certificate for services are always a welcomed gift.

Choose your gifts wisely this holiday. As consumers, we need to make decisions to buy gifts that are environmentally friendly. We can all do small things that will have a powerful impact on improving the environment. No act is too small.

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Before you buy your holiday gifts, give some thought as to how your give will impact the environment. Give a Green Gift

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