eco-activists vitiate their claims to be taken seriously, during this holiday season
and most of the single-issue campaigners are finding their self-validation in the
unquestionable moral authority of their cause.
are the fresh and green ways of marketing a business really making a difference?
designboom compiled a list of not bad but not yet good stuff.

green gift lists
taking direct action by shopping green?

the wall street journal

treehugger

greenpeace

cnet

inhabitat



eco christmas trees
each holiday season, there are commentators who debate whether it is better
for the environment to use an artificial christmas tree or a natural christmas tree...

the daily telegraph

the guardian

make

national christmas tree association

philly.com

nigel's eco store



and awareness xmas cards
it is maybe worth remembering, that the xmas card is not part of any ancient tradition,
having been invented only in 1843 in UK by an ingenious man called sir henry cole,
who worked with rowland hill on the introduction of the penny post.
to get people to use the service, he commissioned the first ever commercial christmas card.

could this be the year that xmas cards are finally revealed to be surplus to demand?
the premise is simple - to cut down on the amount of waste produced by people sending cards...
paper or digital - christmas cards are the vermiform appendix of communication:
a right pain but completely and utterly useless.

daily mail

bbc

the yorker

daily eco tips



gift wrappers
wrapping paper has got to be one of the most blatant displays of waste that christmas subjects us.
a nice solution is the tradition of furoshiki gift wrapping

ministry of environment, japan

recycle now