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OVER-ARCHING ADVICE
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Hand-made gifts are the best (Buy hand-made or Make it yourself!)
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Buy gifts made with reused content
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Buy gifts made with recycled content
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Bake something to give (hand-made)
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Grow something to give!
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Buy local and locally made products - Farmers Markets are great sources!
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Give a tree! Trees sequester carbon!
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Avoid any single use products, plastic in particular!
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Buy from retailers that carry products in recyclable/compostable packaging
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Buy from retailers that take back product packing for reuse (refillable containers)
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Ask for gifts list early so that you have time to make, repair or source locally (Your attic?)
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Check out low impact items at nearest natural goods retailer
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Buy greeting cards made with recycled content
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Any Consumable
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Shop thrift stores and consignment shops (You will be amazed what you might find!)
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Use Compost in your garden beds!
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Donate to your public library! Libraries are great examples of local reuse. Many now offer a library of things ( patrons can borrow items like sewing machines!)
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Donate / Support local farms / food growers
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Wrap gifts in fabric -based products (table cloth, cloth napkins with ribbon, dish towels, etc.)
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Art wrapping paper - have an artist in family (children, too) make colorful wrapping paper on plain, uncolored paper (using paint/colored pencils/crayons/markers)
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GIFT IDEAS
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Donations in someone's name to organizations that are helping other people, or supporting environmental work (see Charity Navigator for ideas and ratings)
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Plant a tree somewhere in the world!
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Soap bars (can we give up our plastic pump bottles?) Check for locally made!
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Shampoo / conditioner bars (no waste!)
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Deodorant bars!
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reusable bags - lots of choices Even some made from birdseed bags and T-shirts
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reusable water bottle/coffee mug
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Gift Coupons for a service you will provide
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Shared experiences
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Bird feeders & seeds
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Vegetable seeds/kits, or other gardening equipment
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Clothes line with wooden clothes pins!
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Reusable picnic supplies (go to local thrift store and pick up plates, bowls and utensils which can be used for any gatherings!)
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Glass or Metal straws
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Bamboo toothbrushes, toothbrushes made with recycled plastic that can be recycled
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Recycled content clothing (polar fleece, t-shirts from old t-shirts)
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Checks! do you still write checks? Make sure they are printed on recycled content paper!
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Socks (everyone can use new socks!)one brand donates a pair for every pair sold
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Share a good book
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Recycled paper household products (napkins, paper towels, tissues)
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Compostable paper products such as plates (make sure they are BPI certified!)
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Scouring pads made from walnut shells
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Many building products now contain recycled content! Do your research!
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Bicycles or other micro mobility vehicles
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Online subscriptions to magazines, newspapers, the Metropolitan Opera or other cultural organizations
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Books on Kindle or other tablet
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Purchase & download music electronically
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Give Memberships (Museums, local CSA, Sierra Club, etc.)
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Got competitors in the family? Donate an entry fee for a race / chess match etc.
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Is it time for a new car? Consider an EV or Hybrid (look for tax rebates)
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A sampling of RESOURCES
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Black Earth Compost – made in Massachusetts from local food scraps. Also raised bed kits.
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Check Gallery – recycled paper checks
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Chico Bags – recycled plastic reusable shopping bags with small built in pouch
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Clean River Recycling Solutions – recycling cabinets made from 100% recycled plastic
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Curiosities Greeting Cards – recycled paper greeting cards
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Enviroglas – Recycled glass flooring, countertops and surfaces
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Going Zero Waste – product and lifestyle recommendations that make efforts to adopt “zero waste” habits easier
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Life Without Plastic– alternatives to plastic products, such as bamboo straws
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Marcal Paper Products – recycled paper household products
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Preserve Products
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Stay Vocal certified green reuse apparel brand.
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https://www.trex.com/
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Patagonia uses polyester made from recycled bottles)
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Bird seed bags (Common Crow and https://www.facebook.com/Bird-Brain-Designs-By-Bonnie-130139700373814/about/
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Lukeslights.org (solar lights that donate to "someone inthe dark")
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mpowerd.com/pages/a-little-about-us LUCI solar lanterns where donations are made to needy
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StepChangeClothing.com clothing made from recyled materials www.stepchangeclothing.com
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