Thanks Emily! I picked some of these up for stocking stuffers. Level 99 in Natick Mall would make a great experience gift for young adults. It’s an older person’s version of Boda Borg.
Belinda > On Dec 8, 2021, at 12:47 PM, Emily Haslett <emhasl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > “You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world > around you. What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind > of a difference you want to make.”— Jane Goodall > > Mothers Out Front Lincoln would like to share some "green tips" for > sustainable gift giving this holiday season. These were printed today in the > new "Green Corner" of the Lincoln School's Mini-Link! 🌍 > > Gift an Experience > Instead of giving “traditional” gifts, consider some Zero Waste options for a > warm and connected holiday season. > Give museum memberships or theater tickets for an opportunity to spend time > together and share things you love. Fabric of a Nation-American Quilt > Stories <https://www.mfa.org/exhibition/fabric-of-a-nation> is at the Museum > of Fine Arts until Jan 17, 2022. Families with young children might enjoy a > membership to the Discovery Museum <https://www.discoveryacton.org/>. > Make a donation to an organization/cause that your friend/family member cares > about. How about bidding on the PTO Auction > <https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/browse.action?auctionId=341698841> > as a gift for a loved one? > > Zero Waste Gifts > Introduce your friends/family to your favorite Zero Waste products! Here are > a few of our favorites: > Shampoo/conditioner bars: Ethique <http://www.ethique.com/> or HiBar > <http://www.hellohibar.com/>. > Blueland <http://www.blueland.com/> for all your cleaning products. > Plastic-free packaging, glass bottles. The non-toxic products come as > tablets so they are lightweight to ship. > Tru Earth <http://www.tru.earth/> laundry strips, also easy and lightweight > to ship and use no plastic. > Raw Elements <http://www.rawelementsusa.com/> reef-safe sunscreen in metal > tins. > Gift certificates to a consignment store. Great for teenagers who are into > vintage clothes! Buffalo Exchange <http://www.buffaloexchange.com/> for a > local option, or Poshmark <http://www.poshmark.com/> and thredUP > <http://www.thredup.com/> for online. > For dry cleaning, consider giving a reusable drycleaning bag and avoid all > those individual plastic bags: Green Garmento > <http://www.thegreengarmento.com/> > Bites <http://www.bitetoothpastebits.com/>, an alternative to traditional > toothpaste in plastic tubes. > Marley’s Monsters <http://www.marleysmonsters.com/> for fabric, reusable > “unpaper towels”. > A subscription to residential pickup with Black Earth Compost > <http://blackearthcompost.com/>! > > Alternative Ideas > Talk with your extended family to give gifts just to children, or pick names > and each person buys one “bigger gift” for one person. > Discuss having it be a “gently used” Yankee Swap. (The transfer station Swap > Shed has a wealth of treasures!) > Swap “consumables” – cookies or other homemade treats, paperwhite bulbs. > As always, try to shop local and purchase from artists and artisans as much > as possible. Have you visited the DeCordova Museum store lately? > > Remember, you don’t have to embrace all these changes, but even one or two > changes make an impact (and may help a loved one make changes as well). > > Interested in learning more about Mothers Out Front Lincoln? Click this link > <https://www.mothersoutfront.org/team/massachusetts/lincoln/> and/or join our > mailing list <>. > > Wishing you joy with every action you and your family > take towards creating a livable future for all children! > > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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