Planning on doing some Christmas shopping online? You’re not alone. The Monday after Thanksgiving has become “Cyber Monday,” the biggest online shopping day of the year.

This year, our friends at the Nature Conservancy have combined two much loved practices, online shopping and green gifting, to create the perfect marriage of green living and convenience: Green Gift Monday.
Last year, $890 million was spent online on that one day, which got people at the Nature Conservancy thinking:
- “Imagine the difference we could make if just a fraction of that money was spent on responsible, meaningful holiday gifts.”
Want to help make it happen? Great! Here’s how it works:
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1) Check out the loads of green gifts available online. (Trust us, no matter what you’re looking for, there’s a version that was made in an environmentally responsible way.)
2) Buy ‘em online on Monday, November 29th
3) Sit back and enjoy the warm, fuzzy feeling you’ll get, knowing that you’ve done something thoughtful for your loved ones and our planet!
Sound simple enough? We think so too.
Get your shopping off to a great start; avoid crowds, compare products and keep your environmental impact at a minimum. Plus, you can do it all in your PJs! What’s not to love?
Here are a few ideas to get you started:

Help the caffeine fiend in your life go green with this reusable to-go mug - $7-9 on Amazon.

Teach tykes about alternative energy with this solar-powered grasshopper - $5 on Amazon.

Dirt-free, indoor herb garden - $59 on Amazon.

Make sure the rugrats in you life get off to an eco-friendly start with own little Smart Cars - $209 on Amazon.

Have an athlete or sports fan to buy for? They can get their eco-friendly game on with fair trade, vegan soccer balls, footballs, and basketballs - $29-39 on Amazon. Proceeds benefit children’s charities.
Find more great green gifts by using Amazon’s Green Gift Guide.
For more on Green Gift Monday, visit blog.nature.org/green-gift-monday.
Have any tips for finding the best green gifts? Share 'em in the comments!
Happy Shopping!













