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New offerings can make this holiday eco-friendly
By Stephen G. Henderson
Special to The Sun
Originally published December 3, 2006
A tall, just-cut evergreen, its branches festooned with countless twinkling lights, and underneath are piles and piles of brightly wrapped presents. Could there be a more perfect image of the holiday season?
Well, yes. While over the next few weeks marketers and retailers will tempt us with ever greater numbers of things to buy, awareness is starting to dawn on the global perils of over-consumption. As a result, many say they are undergoing a consciousness-raising about Christmas (and Hanukkah and Kwanzaa) and are trying to find more Earth-friendly ways to celebrate the holidays.
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