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Green Gifts: 7 Last-Minute Christmas Present Ideas

Green Christmas present ideas

If you’re like me and totally haven’t been thinking about Christmas this year, perhaps you’re still in need of some Christmas gifts. Hopefully, I can help you out with this list of last-minute Christmas gift ideas (green ones, of course). There are all kinds of awesome things to get the greener-minded folks on your Christmas list. The cool thing about giving a green gift to someone who cares about the environment, is that the types of things you may give that person are the types of … [Read more...]

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7 Green Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for the Ladies

OK, following up on 7 green Valentine’s Day gift ideas for guys, here are 7 for the girls: 1. Organic Fair-Trade Coffee, Tea, or Chocolate: Coffee is both the “second-most traded” and “second-most pesticide-laden” crop in the world, from what I’ve read. Go green (and just) this Valentine’s Day by buying your lady (or potential lady) an organic, fair-trade delicacy if she’s a big coffee drinker. And if you want to do a little bonus work, maybe try … [Read more...]

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7 Green Valentine’s Day Gifts for Him

I’m assuming that the women will get started on acquiring or making Valentine’s Day gifts before the guys, so doing a green Valentine’s gift post with cool green presents for guys first. Here are some ideas (if you don’t have your own yet)... … [Read more...]

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SIGG Water Bottles: A Bottle For Everyone

Everyone loves a perfect marriage of form and function...even in a water bottle. There are plenty of awesome reusable water bottle companies out there, but SIGG is one of the best...hands down. These Swiss-made water bottles are stylish, BPA-free, phthalate-free, and come in a staggering number of styles. I've had 3 different SIGG water bottle styles (2 of which I bought, and 1 that SIGG sent me to review). So let's take a look at the SIGG wide mouth, wide mouth sport, and traditional designs. … [Read more...]

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7 Last-Minute Green Gifts

OK, if you didn’t get anything on our Green Gifts for Guys list or our Green Gifts for Girls list and you put off buying a Christmas gift for someone (or more than one person) altogether up until now, here are 7 green gift ideas that you can create or purchase to save your ass. … [Read more...]

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10 Green Christmas Gifts for Girls

Following up on last week’s Green Gifts for Guys post, here’s one for the girls. Of course, most of the items on this list could go to guys as well (and same with the previous list)... but these are items that came to mind for the ladies, in particular.  … [Read more...]

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10 Green Christmas Gifts For Guys

The holiday season is officially here, and while I often cringe at the thought of shopping or of all the people buying so many unnecessary things now, it is a nice feeling to give and receive gifts.While a lot of gifts are completely unnecessary and contribute to our growing environmental problems, there are many green options nowadays that can be useful without harming our world, and some that can even help it. Here’s my top 10 list of gifts you can give a guy (and many of them you can … [Read more...]

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Cannondale Rolls Out Recycled Bike Apparel

Calling all bicycle riders, lovers, and fanatics. Bike companies are now making apparel that is made anywhere from 42% to 100% out of recycled materials. Whether you are new to the cycling world or have been an avid cyclist for many years you have probably heard of the bike company Cannondale.   … [Read more...]

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Snag A Free Shoe Resole or “Conversion” To Breathe New Life Into Your Favorite Kicks

It never fails...just when you've gotten your favorite pair of shoes perfectly broken in, they begin to wear out. Well that's where Resole America comes in. They breathe new life into your favorite old kicks. This month we've partnered with Resole America to give you the chance to win one of three shoe "conversions" or resole from Resole America. Read on to find out how to enter and what makes these "conversions" or resoles so awesome and eco-friendly.  … [Read more...]

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Receipts Found To Be Hidden Sources of BPA

Are you looking to live a BPA-free life? Yeah, that's a good idea. The chemical Bisphenol-A (BPA) is one nasty friendship to welcome into your world.Most people know that BPA exists in many plastic containers or water bottles, the interior lining of many canned soups and vegetables, and in a slew of baby bottles, but did you know that it's also found in cash register receipts? … [Read more...]

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