You can’t enjoy the red without the green, right??

So if you’re looking for a way to be eco-conscious this season, we’re here to help out. Here are the first two suggestions in our three-part series for becoming a little greener during the holidays.

1. Wrap all your gifts with eco-friendly 100% recycled paper!

We like: Fish Lips 100% recycled wrapping paper

Or try out these other great wrapping paper alternatives:

• Reusable tins or baskets
• Old maps, sheet music, or colorful ads from magazines
• Scarves and handkerchiefs
• Lightweight wallpaper
• Decorate a fabric totebag
• Newspapers and Sunday comic pages
• Last year’s holiday paper (use a warm iron if wrinkled)
• Pictures or advertisements from magazines and catalogs
• A useable cake pan or a wooden box.

2. Buy eco-friendly gifts for your friends

The Bookworm The Green Book	The Pet Lover Organic Pet Bed uses recycled plastic bottles for the fiber fill blend
The Foodie Organic fruit club for 3 months!	The Coworker Staple-free stapler!
The Techie Solar powered cell phone charger	The New Mother BPA-Free Baby Bottles
The Nature Lover Solar cap light-up water bottle	The Green Thumb Deluxe tool organizer
The Fashionista Noon Solar Powered Bags	The World Traveler Recycled Paper Travel Journal

Got any green ideas for the holidays you’d like to share? Please do tell. And stay tuned for Part 2 of our “Going Green for the Holidays” series, coming tomorrow.