Great Green-Friendly Christmas Gifts 
Saturday, December 8th, 2007

Have an economical, green-friendly, environment-sensitive recipient on your holiday gift list this year?  No problem!  We've put together five Great Green Gifts to get you started - none of whom we're affiliated with, of course - so the work is done for you!

Even if you don't find the gift your looking for among these five, they will lead you to sites with green gifts galore for any price range:

1.  The Sun Jar.	This jar is not only a semi-decorative (yet unisex) conversation piece, it doubles as an alternative source of energy.  The Sun Jar - concept by designer Tobias Wong - absorbs sunlight from the window during the day, and provides up to 5 hours of warm, glowing light at night. A self-rechargeable solar cell battery and low energy LED lamps are inside of the traditional-looking Mason jar, which is frosted and watertight for any weather conditions.  Use it anywhere from camping to a night lamp at your desk!  It's available from several different online vendors, but all at just about the same price.  You can purchase it for $40.00 at WishingFish.com, or in-store at Target (check with your local location for availability).
2.  Aromatherapy Theme Candles.	True, there are a lot of aromatherapy products out there on the market.  But Aromatherapy Theme Candles by Aromatherapy Inventions are pure burning soy blend cnadles with fragrant and rare essential oils, a cotton wick, and are handmade in the U.S.A.  The "themes" available are "Co-Dependent," "Arousal," "Chill Out," "Therapist's Choice," "Quick Fix," "Placebo," "Wedded Bliss," and "Panick Attack" [sic]. They are totally affordable (about $16.95 per jar), ship the next business day, and are available from GreenFeet.com, "leaving green footprints since 1997."
3.  100% Bamboo Towels.	Did you know there was such a thing?  Or that they are so soft?  Neither did I!  Green Home Environmental Sotre's 100% bamboo towels are made of bamboo yarn that are soft and silky like cashmere, but absorb better than cotton.  Bamboo is a renewable resource that is abundantly available in many parts of the world, and is naturally irrigated.  It does not require pesticides to maintain growth, unlike cotton. The towels are available at GreenHome.com for $40 for a set of 3, and come in colors like Coral Reef Aqua, Sesame Grey, Coastal Blue, Au Natural, Zestly Orange, Sunny Yellow, and more.
4.  Handmade Recycled Glass Coasters.	Bedrock Industries Gift & Garden is a company that makes handmade unique items from recycled glass:  and their collections of coasters are divine.  The prices range from $8 - $15 per coaster, but you can get a coordinated (and gorgeous!) set of for for as low as $28.50 at bedrockindustries.com.  The company, based in Seattle, Washington, recycles literally tons of glass that would have otherwise gone into a landfill. They available in just about every color or earthtone blend you can think of.
5.  BottleFleece Hats / Caps	BottleFleece winter hats / caps - this one at $21.99 - are actually fleece made from recycled plastic soda bottles.  Soda bottles are collected by recyclers, then shredded, melted, and extruded into fibers that become ultra-plush fleece. Aren't these amazing products making you start to wonder why everything isn't just green? The highly-breathable, cozy fabric ships from CagouleFleece.com ship anywhere in the U.S. and Canada for just $1.50 - and they even have a "Half Pints" section just for babes & toddlers.

We found a lot of great stuff on GreenGiftGuide.com, but even just Googling the word "green gifts" will find you many results - just be sure to read the "About Us" and verify that you're buying a legitimate green product, if that's what you're looking for!

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