There are so many wonderful ‘green’ and sustainable holiday presents available. Here are a few of my favorites:
Unplug the Christmas Tree by Jo Robinson and Jean Coppock Staeheli – This book urges us all to decommercialize the holidays and remember love and joy.
Every Little Drop Hose Meter available through RainHarvesting (http://rainharvesting.com.au/) allows you to measure (and conserve) the water you use in the garden.
Fatcat Solstice 2.5 is a solar charging station for all of your gadgets.
Hydros Bottle a filtering, reusable, personal water bottle that gives back to those in need. For every dollar you spend on a Hydros Bottle, $1 is donated to sustainable water infrastructure projects for communities in developing countries. Available direct from http://www.hydrosbottle.com/. Give them to everyone on your list.
Belkin Conserve Smart AV™ 8-Outlet Auto-Off Surge Protector – Control the power of ancillary equipment when you shut your TV or computer off. Just plug the TV or computer into the control outlet – when it is shut off, all the other equipment goes off too. Makes control of your phantom electricity easy.
Heifer International – Help end poverty and hunger, give a camel, a sheep, some chickens, a beehive! The options are almost endless. http://www.heifer.org/
