Fwd: The Biter Who Has Everything - Green Gifts Week

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Dec 07, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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If 10,000 Biters have to return one less gift to a nearby store, we'll avert the CO2 caused by driving from NYC to North Pole, AK, and back again six times.

 

 

 

 

 

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Goodwill receives about 1 bil lb of clothes each year; about half of those clothes aren't considered spiffy enough for resale and are recycled and turned into stuff like carpet padding.

 

 

 

 

 

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What do you get for the person who already has it all?

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Something they don't have to lug to Goodwill the day after Christmas. An experience gift, like a massage or tickets to a show, are landfill-proof and in our humble opinions, the recipient will probably remember it more fondly than yet another pair of socks.

 

The Benefits

 

Less waste. We already throw away about 25% more waste during the holidays, so less wrapping paper and ribbons is often a good thing.

Less clutter. As our urban Biter team members know, closet space can be precious, so go for something that doesn't take up any room.

Gifts that keep on giving. A facial at an eco-spa beats another blender for sure, plus it supports green business practices.

 

Personally Speaking

NY Bite editor Beth is especially appreciative of this tip, considering her new Midtown East apartment ain't exactly the size of Jen's two-story in Bozeman.

 

Wanna Try?

 

SpaFinder - everyone loves a massage; get a gift certificate accepted at hundreds of eco-spas around the globe ($50 and up).

Conservation International Season's Greenings - give the gift of helping save lemurs, sea turtles, the Bastard Quiver Tree, and other flora and fauna ($20 and up).

Fandango Bucks - movie-ticket gift certificates for theaters nationwide ($10 and up).

GreenDimes - purchase a gift certificate to reduce your friend's junk mail so that instead of sorting and shredding, they can do something fun ($15).

More ideas: a class on wine, cooking, yoga, or dancing; a gift certificate to a restaurant or coffeehouse; a round of play at a golf course or miniature golf course; or a membership to Netflix, a theater or arts organization (ballet, symphony, etc.), a museum, or a park/conservation organization.

DIY Bite: Create a homemade gift certificate to help giftees with chores like defrosting the freezer or weeding the garden.

 

This tip submitted by Damon Bishop.

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