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I seem to be in a Blogging Lull at the moment. I'm sure it'll pass. In the meantime, here's a list of sustainable holiday tips from Stop Global Warming:

• Choose energy-efficient LED holiday lights, which use 80% less energy.
• Select alternatives to wasteful paper gift wrapping -- scarves, newspaper, reusable boxes, tins and jars. If you buy paper, always choose recycled and save wrapping for re-use.
• Give the gift of an experience, rather than material goods, and save resources. Ideas include: theatre and concert tickets; museum memberships; and season tickets to sporting events.
• Shop early and avoid overnight shipping. Ground shipping saves more fuel than air shipping.
• Buy cards made from post-consumer recycled paper, or send holiday email greetings.
• Buy a living tree and plant it after the holidays.

I'll add one: if you buy things locally rather than ordering them (to avoid shipping, which uses fuel), I recommend you don't drive if you can help it, because you'll end up driving around in circles looking for parking as it is currently madness on the streets already.