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Father’s day is right around the corner, and the big question is what to give the big guy that is impossible to shop for?

Don’t worry…The Go Green Blog has your back.

Here are the top 10 green gifts to give your papa this year and lessen your carbon footprint on the environment.

1- A Hammock made from recycled plastics
2- Organic beer or whiskey
3- Organic cotton tee shirts
4- A hemp backpack
5- A bamboo robe
6- Solar powered charger for all his gadgets
7- Fair Trade treats like nuts or chocolates
8- Tickets to a sports event
9- Donation to a charity or an organization in your Father’s name
10- Fleece jacket made from recycled plastics

Having trouble trying to find that special someone the best Valentine’s Day gift ever? How about going green. Here are the top 10 eco-friendly gifts to give your sweetie this year and lessen your carbon footprint on the environment.

1- Organic flowers or live plants that can be planted in the spring
2- Fair Trade chocolates
3- Sustainable sexy under garments made from bamboo
4- Candles made from soy or beeswax
5- Organic soaps & bath oils
6- Conflict free diamond jewelry
7- Gift certificate to an eco-friendly spa
8- Homemade organic goodies like pies, cookies, cupcakes etc.
9- Tickets to a concert, sports event, or a play at the theater
10- Donation to a charity or an organization in your sweetheart’s name

Having trouble trying to find that special someone the best Christmas gift ever? How about going green. Here are the top 10 eco-friendly gifts to give this holiday season and lessen your carbon footprint on the environment.

1- Donation to a charity or an organization
2- Tickets to a concert, sports event, or a play at the theater
3- Fair Trade products like chocolates, coffee, or fruit
4- Organic products made from hemp, bamboo, or soy - candles, clothing, soaps, etc.
5- Gift certificate to an eco-friendly spa
6- Membership fee to a museum or an organization
7- Live plant or tree
8- Solar powered gadget
9- Homemade goods - pies, cookies, etc.
10- Reusable shopping bag (can also be used as the wrapping for another gift)

Thousands of tons of holiday wrapping paper, tissue paper, metallic and plastic bows, ribbons, etc. are purchased each season. Many trees are destroyed, and lots of chemicals are released in the production process of these decorations.

After the holidays the wrappings usually end up in the trash and sent to a landfill, where they take a long time to decompose. Or, if you were to burn them, they would give off toxic gases. Either option is not very merry for the planet.

The best thing to do if you are giving physical gifts this season is to wrap them in an eco-friendly way. You can make the wrapping a part of the gift, something that can be used for another purpose afterwards, or just use plainer wraps made from recycled materials.

Here are the top 5 green choices for holiday wrapping:
1- outdated maps, old posters, sheet music or leftover lightweight wallpaper
2- newspapers (foreign newspapers are my favorite) or the Sunday comics
3- kids’ artwork
4- old wooden wine boxes, baskets or tins
5- scarves or handkerchiefs

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All of skinnyskinny soaps & bath products are made completely by hand from scratch in their Brooklyn, New York facility, using really great ingredients, including extra-virgin oils, unrefined butters & essential oils.

All of skinnyskinny products contain at least 96% certified organic ingredients, and they use 100% recycled, reclaimed, and sustainable materials for all of their packaging.

skinnyskinny is a true carbon-neutral manufacturer by purchasing enough wind-power to cover all of their electricity usage and buying carbon-offsets for everything else.

Now, you can’t get any cleaner than that!