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Buy Handmade: Green Valentine’s Gift Guide

Buy Handmade: Green Valentine’s Gift Guide

Still haven’t found that perfect Valentine’s day gift for your sweetie? Rather than hitting up a big box store, you can show a little love to your giftee and an independent artist at the same time with one of these eco-friendly, handmade finds. Even last year when spending was down, Americans shelled out over $17 billion [...]

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Buy Handmade Gift Guide

Buy Handmade Gift Guide

A great way to go green this holiday season is to take the Handmade Pledge at BuyHandmade.org. We've assembled a list of great handmade gifts that'll lighten your footstep and lighten the heart.

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2009 Green Holiday Gift Guide

2009 Green Holiday Gift Guide

Welcome to the 2009 Holiday Gift Guide! Check out these great green gift ideas...

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Last Minute Mother’s Day Green Gift Guide

Last Minute Mother’s Day Green Gift Guide

The clock is ticking away to Mother’s Day and you are empty handed! Don’t worry, we have a few ideas that can get you out of this jam and save you from looking like the rotten egg of the family.

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Etsy Finds: Mother’s Day

Etsy Finds: Mother’s Day

Mother's Day is less than a month away! That means I've been scouring Etsy for some eco-friendly gifts for my momma.

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2009 Valentines Day Green Guide

2009 Valentines Day Green Guide

We sifted through the web to find a nice cross section of gift ideas for your sustainable Valentine this year. Whether she/he be a foodie, a creature of comfort, or a horny little monster we’ve compiled green gifts that will let your lover and the earth know you are thinking of them this V-Day. We [...]

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2008 Holiday Gift Guide Part 3: Gifts for the EcoTrendsetter

2008 Holiday Gift Guide Part 3: Gifts for the EcoTrendsetter

The Trendsetter section of our gift guide is for the clothes/style/accessory junky in your life. Here we’ve collected some of the catchy, novel, and hot new eco-friendly items out on the market right now. From shoes to shirts and beachwear you’ll find something new and nifty here. Go to the EcoTrendsetter Gift Guide Go to the 2008 [...]

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DIY Cereal Gift Box For the Holidays

DIY Cereal Gift Box For the Holidays

This is a perfect way to recycle your cereal box into a gift box for the upcoming holiday season. All you need to make this is scissors, glue, and some holiday cheer!

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2008 Holiday Gift Guide Part 2: Gifts for the Adventurer

2008 Holiday Gift Guide Part 2: Gifts for the Adventurer

Whether the adventurer in your life is looking to upgrade or if you know someone interested in becoming a true outdoorsman then look no further than our Green Gifts for the Adventurer this holiday season. We’ve scouted out 7 great products that are high quality, useful, and all incorporate green values into their manufacturing process [...]

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2008 Holiday Gift Guide Part 1: Gifts for the EcoGeek

2008 Holiday Gift Guide Part 1: Gifts for the EcoGeek

Buying for that Tech-Savvy person in your life can be one of the hardest things you have to do this holiday season.  High Tech gadgets and gizmos can be expensive and if you aren’t tech savvy yourself, it’s hard to tell the difference between geek junk and geek gold.  Well here are 7 choices that [...]

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