Many companies have the tradition of giving holiday gifts to their clients and/or employees. A lot of this ends up being food…and most of it unhealthy. Here are some ideas for more sustainable gifts – better for the environment and the belly, too.
- Charitable donations in honor of the gift recipient
- Locally grown produce or other locally made products
- Things that people can use either at the office or at home: canvas shopping bags, reusable drink containers, compact fluorescent lightbulbs
- Green energy donations – buy wind power offsets for a week, a month, or even a year
- Gifts that require no packaging
If you can think of others, please share!
Also check out these websites for ideas for both corporate and personal gift-giving ideas:
http://www.eartheasy.com/give_sustainchristmas.htm
http://www.planetfriendly.net/gifts.htmlhttp://store.greenfeet.com/gifts.asp?gclid=CKuZ2_P53I8CFQlxOAodfyzg9Q
Also check out these websites for ideas for both corporate and personal gift-giving ideas:
http://www.eartheasy.com/give_sustainchristmas.htm
http://www.planetfriendly.net/gifts.htmlhttp://store.greenfeet.com/gifts.asp?gclid=CKuZ2_P53I8CFQlxOAodfyzg9Q
1 comment:
I wonder if creating a green gift-giving policy (including proof of how much carbon/waste/whatever is saved) would qualify as a LEED innovation credit?? Maybe that's just wishful thinking.
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