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Holiday Planning 
Gift Ideas
To support a sustainable future, look for presents that use a minimum of resources. Give gifts that can be ordered online or over the phone and delivered to you free of charge. Keep an eye open for products made from recycled materials. Gift certificates to a favorite store or tickets to a concert, theater production or sporting event minimize time, packaging, wrapping and resource waste. An annual pass to State Parks might be perfect for your avid outdoors friend. An altruistic twist on this idea is to donate to a person's favorite charity or nonprofit organization, or ask people to donate to one in your name.
Entertaining
When planning holiday festivities, make it easy for your guests to recycle at gatherings by providing clearly marked recycling receptacles near the trash. Be planet-friendly by stocking plates, glasses and cutlery that can be washed and reused.
Buy Recycled: Look for It, Ask for It
The holidays are perhaps our greatest opportunity to flex consumer muscles and buy recycled to help "close the loop." Look for labels that say, "made with recycled materials" or "recycled content." The higher the post-consumer content the better. If you can't find a particular item with recycled content, ask the retailer to either special order it for you, or stock it in the future and purchase a gift certificate.
It might surprise you to know how many things already part of your life, are actually made with recycled content. From carpet, fleece jackets and park benches to kayaks, decorative tile and glassware for the home, the wide array of products made with recycled content continues to expand. Forget concerns about durability or wear. Recycled materials and products go through the same testing procedures and quality control as their virgin-content counterparts.
Of the thousand of manufacturers and retailers offering recycled products, this guide represents only a small sampling designed to inspire you to "look for it, ask for it" whenever you shop, and especially during the holidays. Together, we can support markets for recycled products and efforts for a sustainable future.
Check out these items made with recycled content:
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House & Home
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Bath Accessories, Chairs, Stools, Tables, Picture Frames, Vases, Bowls, Platters, Champagne Buckets, Coasters, House Numbers, etc.
Azcast Products
(310) 355-0404
wwww.azcast.com
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Blankets
Allergy Control Products (Snuggable®)
(800) 422-3878
www.allergycontrol.com
Blue Lotus Blankets
(831) 479-7051
www.bluelotusblankets.com
Point Beach Outdoors
(812) 438-2685
www.pointbeachoutdoors.com
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Dinnerware, Candle Stands, Display Bowls and Accessories
Fire & Light Co.
(800) 844-2223
www.fireandlight.com
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Candle Holders, Paperweights, Coasters, Charms, Magnets, Dinnerware, Glass Curtains, Suncatchers, Wind Chimes, etc.
Bedrock Industries
(877) 283-7625
www.bedrockindustries.com
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Drawer Knobs, Coasters, Light Catchers, Field Tiles, Candle Stand, Drinking Glasses, Napkin Rings, Rosette Blocks
Aurora Glass
(888) 291-9311
www.auroraglass.org
 
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Holiday Ornaments
Shasta Visions
(800) 800-3693
www.shastavisions.com
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Picture Frames, Cutting Boards, Mirrors
Yemm & Hart Ltd.
(573) 783-5434
www.yemmhart.com
Amazing Recycled Products
(800) 241-2174
www.amazingrecycled.com
Azcast Products
(310) 355-0404
wwww.azcast.com
Home and Planet
(610) 866-7370
www.homeandplanet.com
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Pillows, Landing Pad
Bean Products, Inc.
(800) 726-8365
www.beanproducts.com
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Clothing & Jewelry
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Earrings, Necklaces
By the Sea Jewelry
(252) 441-2210
www.bytheseajewelry.com
Christy Fisher Studio
(928) 634-3950
www.christyfisherstudio.com
Shasta Visions
(800) 800-3693
www.shastavisions.com
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Jackets, Vests, Pullovers, Scarves, Hats, Mittens, Backpacks
(Look for Ecospun, Eco-Fleece, Polartec or Synchilla garment tags)
Marmot
(707) 544-4590
www.marmot.com
Patagonia
(800) 638-6464
www.patagonia.com
Point Beach Outdoors, Inc.
(812) 438-2685
www.pointbeachoutdoors.com
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Socks
Birkenstock Footprint Sandals, Inc.
www.birkenstock.com
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Tote Bags
Amazing Recycled Products
(800) 241-2174
www.amazingrecycled.com
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T-Shirts, Golf Shirts, Sweatshirts, Caps, Lunch & Tote Bags, Aprons, Hats, etc.
Clothes Made From Scrap
(386) 447-6656
www.clothesmadefromscrap.com
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For Pet's
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Aquarium Pebbles and Gravel
Bedrock Industries
(877) 283-7625
www.bedrockindustries.com
PETCO
Look for local phone number on web or phone directory
www.petco.com
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Cat or Dog Picture Frame
PETCO
Look for local phone number on web or phone directory
www.petco.com
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Lazy Meow Mat
PETCO
Look for local phone number on web or phone directory
www.petco.com
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Pet Beds
Bean Products, Inc.
(800) 726-8365
www.beanproducts.com
PETCO
Look for local phone number on web or phone directory
www.petco.com
PETsMART
Look for local phone number on web or phone directory
www.petsmart.com
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Pet Bowls
WorldWise
(800) 967-5394
www.worldwise.com
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Pet Toys
PlanetDog
(800) 381-1516
www.planetdog.com
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Toys, Games & Sports
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Airplane, Car, Decoder Ring, Whistles, Tops, Pails, Yo-yos, Flyers
Amazing Recycled Products
(800) 241-2174
www.amazingrecycled.com
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Duffel Bags, Rucksacks
Chandlers
(800) 233-2341
www.chandlerscatalog.com
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Kayaks
Walden Sports
(888) 371-3033
www.waldensports.com
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Marbles, Bookmarks
Shasta Visions
(800) 800-3693
www.shastavisions.com
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Sleeping Bags (at most Kmart, Target and Wal-Mart stores)
The Coleman Co., Inc.
(800) 835-3278
www.coleman.com
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Toy Box Chair, CD Boxes
Yemm & Hart Ltd.
(573) 783-5434
www.yemmhart.com
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Slinkys, Flying Disks
Weisenbach Specialty Printing
(800) 778-5420
www.weisenbach.com
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Wham-O Frisbee (ReFlyer™)
Discover the World
(714) 522-2202
www.dtworld.com
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Garden & Outdoors
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Address Markers, Birdbaths, Birdfeeders, Sundials, Decorative Garden Hose Holders, Garden Hooks and Hangers, Lanterns, Garden Signs, etc.
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A Bird's World
(877) 725-1965
www.abirdsworld.com
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Fountains
Counter Productions
(510) 843-6916
www.counterproduction.com
A Bird's World
(877) 725-1965
www.abirdsworld.com
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Herb Garden Stakes
Azcast Products
(310) 355-0404
wwww.azcast.com
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Wind Chimes
Aurora Glass
(888) 291-9311
www.auroraglass.org
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Home Improvements
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Tile (Accent)
Aurora Glass
(888) 291-9311
www.auroraglass.org
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Drawer Knobs
Aurora Glass
(888) 291-9311
www.auroraglass.org
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