Check out this list of green gifts
www.yahoo.com 2007-12-4
Associated Press technology writer offers ideas that are fun, not preachy
Scott Griffith, CEO of Zipcar Inc., holds an electronic card that customers swipe over a sensor to unlock an ecofriendly rental vehicle for short trips. The nationwide service sells giftcards for either the membership or the hourly rates.
It's tough to be environmentally aware when shopping for holiday gifts.
For one thing, even products that proclaim their eco-friendliness are generally less friendly than giving nothing at all, when you think about how much energy it takes to produce and transport them.
Then, like most gifts, they end up in a landfill early next year.
(editor: jane)
