Green Living Tips 02.25.08
A GREEN Gift Guide
Initially, this was meant to be a GREEN gift guide for Valentine's Day , but these last-minute ideas will work for Birthdays, Anniversaries and those special moments in-between.
Organic Flowers . Flowers are a staple of most special occasions, but make sure the bouquet is organic. OrganicBouquet.com offers a wide variety of floral arrangements from growers who adhere to environmental and social standards. Look for the Veriflora symbol to ensure that flowers and plants are grown in an environmentally responsible manner.
Fair Trade Chocolates . Most special occasions would not be complete without at least a little bit of chocolate. Fair Trade-certified chocolates ensure that the cocoa farmers and workers who produce the chocolate are paid a fair wage and that the product is organic. Two websites to check out include equalexchange.com , which offers fairly traded chocolate, tea, coffee, and sugar; and organicstyle.com , which has a variety or gourmet and organic specialties including chocolate and wine.
Sustainable Jewelry . Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but wearing conflict-free diamonds makes the jewelry all the more beautiful. Brilliantearth.com provides environmentally responsible diamonds, as well as gold and platinum. If diamonds aren't your thing, try verlu.com where you can purchase handcrafted earrings, necklaces, rings, and bracelets made from harvested wood.
Share an organic meal . Indulge in a tasty organic special dinner. LocalHarvest.org provides listings of organic restaurants, farmers markets, and small farms around the country. Happycow.com also provides a database of vegan and all-natural establishments. |
