Greetings!
Oops - you missed a person on your holiday gift list. Time for the perennial trick: making them think your gift wasn't last minute.
When you buy a
green-conscious gift, you've already put in the thought that counts. Make the process quick and easy by donating to a green charity, show you care by giving a homemade gift, or arranging for a special delivery. And be sure to wrap them with just as much care. Last minute gifts were never easier, or more guaranteed to make your last-minute giftees feel like just the opposite.
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 Last Minute Gifts You'll Feel Good Giving
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 So Aunt Bobby decided to come to Christmas dinner at the last minute, meaning you need an extra present fast. To help you in your quest, we pulled together a top ten list of our favorite SustainLaners last minute gift ideas:
- Donate to a charity or cause in the name of the recipient
- Give a handmade gift for a personal touch
- Arrange for a special delivery, like flowers from Organic Bouquet or produce from a CSA.
Click here for the full Top Ten Holiday Gifts list
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New Gorilla in the Greenhouse Episode!
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city's hooked on "clean, green, mountain energy." But when the
gang realizes that "clean and green" is actually a massive coal-seeking
mechanical worm on it's way to remove their favorite mountain, they
get to work. Will they be in time to stop the evil Dr. Hufflebot? Watch and find out. Watch Gorilla in the Greenhouse
Try it out, and let us know how it works for you!
E-mail us at community@sustainlane.com.
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Donate to a Cause
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 Charity donations in someones name are always in style, and many charities will now let you print your certificate right from home, so it is immediate too.
Some ideas include Heifer International, which donates farm animals to people in developing countries, and Opportunity International, fighting to end global hunger.
Planting trees is another popular choice, and even there you have options: TreeGreetings.com is paper-free through the whole donating process, while Trees for a Change got some great reviews from SustainLane users:
Wonderful Experience with Trees for a Change
"For my son's first birthday we asked our party guests to donate a tree in his honor rather than bring a gift...Our friends and family were thrilled to participate in the tree
donations..." Click to read more
-Rhonda B.
Thoughts on donating to charitable causes as gifts? Blog about it at SustainLane.com!
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Last Minute D-I-Y Gifts
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 During the winter we all get dry, chapped skin and need soothing bath products to fight the effects of cold weather. SustainLaners have plenty of DIY tips for that: give your loved ones homemade herbed bath salts or a salt scrub as gifts. You can even add a luxurious lotion to the mix for a post-bath complement.
You can customize the gifts based on your giftee's favorite scents. Mountain Rose Herbs offers an assortment of organic herbs and oils, and ships them directly to your doorstep.
For a spin on the traditional gift basket, you can't go wrong with organic wines and organic chocolates for the foodie on your list. Visit you local Whole Foods or Trader Joe's to pick up items for the basket.
Finally, make sure you package your gifts right using these D-I-Y wrapping tips.
Share your gift ideas on SustainLane.com
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Go Local With a CSA
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 Give a gift that truly keeps on giving with a community supported agriculture (CSA) subscription. Not only is it delicious, is also an easy way to stick to a 100-mile diet.
This great gift is just a click away: go to our CSA search page, click on "local search," and type in your address or zip to find a CSA near you. SustainLane user Abendigo R. has this to say about his local CSA:
From the Farm to Your Front Door
 "My favorite thing about the CSA box is that it puts me in touch with
the seasons. It's also really fun to be creative based on what we get
in our box..." Click to read more.
-Abendigo R.
Are you currently receiving a CSA box? Tell us about it on SustainLane.com
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The Gifting Gab
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Featured Product: Laptop Lunchbox
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Need a gift for the parents in your life? Look no further than Laptop Lunches, an American style Bento Box that is reusable, recyclable, and dishwasher safe. Laptop Lunchboxes are a great way to pack delicious, waste-free meals, and they contain NO phthalates,
bisphenol A (BPA), or lead.
Click for the Laptop Lunch Bento Box SetCute packaging will encourage good eating
 We got a Laptop Lunch Bento Box for my daughter. I am VERY pleased. I'll be
getting one for myself, and one for my son once he starts school, too... Click here to continue reading.
- E A.
What do you think of the Laptop Lunch? Review it now at: SustainLane.com!
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Video: That's a Wrap
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 Now that everyone on your list is finally crossed off, wrap their gifts up right. This video shows you how to do everything from gift wrap to gift baskets using things you have around the house. Let the tips roll�
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