Holiday Gifts

 Carbon credit gift packs or certificates are fast becoming the rage for consumers.  For example, Vatican City is the first carbon neutral nation in the world!

BookSwim.com, America’s only hardcover & paperback online book rental service, has introduced an e-gift card/reforestation plan for this Christmas. On top of the ecological pros to renting books, rather than buying them (reducing the number of trees cut down for virgin paper), BookSwim.com also plants evergreens for every gift card sold this holiday season, through a partnership with EcoLibris.net.

Are you already sick of holiday shopping and it isn't even December? Take some of the stress away AND give gifts that keep on giving: make donations to charities for your friends and family. I know, I know, tearing open an envelope on Christmas morning just doesn't have the same magic as a beautifully wrapped gift. Here are a few suggestions for having the best of both worlds.

Great list of eco-pretty, i.e. eco-friendly and pretty, holiday gifts for women. Guys, listen up! We all know finding gifts for anyone can be enough of a challenge on its own, but finding gifts that are eco-friendly and pretty enough for a discerning gal?