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Green Gift Guide: The Outdoors Enthusiast (Slideshow)

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Green Gift Guide: The Outdoors Enthusiast (Slideshow)

Photo: TreeHugger It’s likely that the outdoors enthusiast is the person on your holiday gift list that cares the most about getting eco-friendly presents — after all, you’re helping protect his or her favorite playground: Mother Earth. From must-have gear for weekend adventures to durable campsite cookware and engrossing books for rainy days, these gifts will get your nature-fiend in the right place: outdoors. Produced by Mairi Beautyman

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Green Gift Guide: The DIY’er (Slideshow)

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Green Gift Guide: The DIY’er (Slideshow)

Photo: TreeHugger No matter where your skills (or lack of) lie, there’s a DIY category for you. From crafting and building to biking and gardening, putting your own two hands to work is a rewarding way to save money and trim your carbon footprint. An added bonus: Taking the time to make something by hand gives you an escape from routine — and a sense of accomplishment — that’s priceless. Encourage your friends’ and family’s inner DIY’er with these eco-friendly gifts. Produced by Mairi Beautyman

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Green Gift Guide: The Design Junkie (Slideshow)

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Green Gift Guide: The Design Junkie (Slideshow)

Photo: TreeHugger Beauty is often a key component of luxury, but these holiday gift ideas have more than just a pretty face — they’re also savvy green additions to your home, your commute, and other important aspects of day-to-day life. Satisfy even the most particular design junkie on your list with a drop-dead gorgeous bike, decor items handmade by women in crisis, customizable organic hemp pillows, and more. Produced by Mairi Beautyman

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Green Gift Guide: The Animal Lover (Slideshow)

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Green Gift Guide: The Animal Lover (Slideshow)

Photo: TreeHugger Who says walking on four legs instead of two means you can’t enjoy the holidays? No matter what you wrap up for your favorite animal lover (or fluffy pal), nothing compares to a warm snuggle from a loving pet . From cats and dogs to giraffes, elephants, and butterflies, we’ve got holiday gifts ranging from pooch-ready recycled raincoats, elephant poo note cards, a book of adorable zoo babies, and more. Produced by Mairi Beautyman

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Green Gift Guide: The Fashion Buff (Slideshow)

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Green Gift Guide: The Fashion Buff (Slideshow)

Photo: TreeHugger From shimmering one-of-a-kind bangles of welded architectural scraps to lush cardigans made of vintage cashmere, fashion is full of small luxuries that can make something as routine as getting dressed the best part of your day. This holiday season, treat your favorite fashion buff to a closet makeover that takes style cues from sustainable fabrics, vintage styles, reclaimed jewelry, and cruelty-free designs — without making her (or him) give up any style cred. Produced by Mairi Beautyman … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Green Gift Guide: The Health and Wellness Guru (Slideshow)

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Green Gift Guide: The Health and Wellness Guru (Slideshow)

Why is it that we all need health and wellness help after the holidays? Inspire your friends and family to add small moments of relaxation and peace to their everyday activities with organic skincare treatments, yoga gear, nutrition-rich raw food meals, and more with the holiday gifts on these pages — which just may end up on your wish-list, too. Produced by Mairi Beautyman … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Ten Secret Santa Gifts to Avoid at the Office

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Buying gifts for the forced merriment of the office holiday party is a tricky endeavor. Because gift guides suck we can’t tell you what to get, but we can keep you from embarrassing yourself in front of your coworkers. The problem with these gift-giving endeavors is that you may know next to nothing about the coworker whose name you select other than the department they work in and that they could really use a new winter coat, because the one they have been showing up in for the past five years is looking a little bit ratty.

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The Gawker Field Guide to Gift Guides

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

You cannot escape the reach of the gift guide, telling you in your magazines, in newspapers, and especially on websites to spend, spend, spend your money on shiny, pretty things you can’t afford. Why must they do this to you? And especially this year, when one out of every four children are eating off of food stamps

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