Green Holiday Gifts Saint Clair Shores MI

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By Keith Lau

(NC)-The days of "Green Christmas" stirring up images of crying children and melting snowmen are endangered. With environmental consciousness proving more and more popular, a "Green Christmas" takes on a whole new meaning. Just ask Derek Szeto, founder of Canada's largest bargain hunting and shopping information website RedFlagDeals.com: "Our readers are among the savviest online consumers in Canada and a growing number not only judge retailers and products based on price, but also on ecological soundness. The demand for eco-friendly products and retailer and manufacturer accountability is growing."

And companies are listening, too. Shelves upon shelves of incandescent holiday lights have been replaced by power saving LED based lights. Walk up the street and you'll these lights have gained real traction with consumers. When you stroll (or wrestle) your way through a shopping mall this year, you'll see a growing number of people toting around branded reusable shopping provided by retailers. Stop for a coffee and you might find a selection of organically grown coffees to choose from.

Even popular gifts are getting greener -- the Apple 3G iPhone's manufacturing process has been refined and the phone is now almost PVC-free. Its parts are also manufactured without bromine and mercury. Another item, the Sony e-Book reader, can lay claim to reducing the need for a vast collection of paper and ink. It makes reading digital books practical, and since books are downloaded, the need to ship books and stock shelves is reduced.

"Green" companies are gaining popularity as well. Lush, a popular cosmetics company that operates over 500 stores around the world makes extensive use of organic fruits and vegetables and doesn't test on animals.

As long as you aren't able to see your front lawn on Christmas morning, a green Christmas doesn't sound so bad this year.

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