The Green Parent

We’re talking green gifts this week…as in, what is a green gift, where can you get one, and how do you get your friends to give them to you (and your kids!)

For starters, check out this post that teensygreen wrote over at 5 Minutes 4 Going Green on The Green Gifting Dilemma. It really hit home with me as my eldest will be six this October and I, too, am wondering how to have a party for her that doesn’t generate a houseful of planet-trashing gifts. Got a suggestion? Leave a comment below and I’ll make sure your name goes in the hat for our current contest to win a Waste-Free Lunch kit from ECOBAGS. And check back later in the week because I’ll put the best ideas together in a post that shows you “How To Get A Green Gift.”

Also on tap this week, stop in tomorrow for a special guest post from Nick Kellet (founder of GiftTRAP) that sheds some light on how much money we all waste on gifts (even the green ones!) And stayed tuned throughout the week for more green gift giving (and getting) tips!