When giving gifts this year, there are many easy things to keep in mind for the lowest impact on the environment. * Bring your own bags when you go shopping, instead of wasting extra plastic bags. You ...

The grabbing of presents, the tearing of paper, the ripping of boxes. Followed by the piling up of garbage, and the overflowing of trash bins. Christmas is the time of abundance. Too much food, too ...

You can promote environmental awareness when giving gifts to friends and family. Just try not to be heavy-handed about it. For example, giving dad a carbon offset for his SUV is about as tactful as ...