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Give the Gift of Green
Gift giving in an economic crisis? Fear not. Green gifts to the rescue!

In your next issue, why not provide students with “A Guide to Green Gift Giving”? Here are a few ideas to get you started…

… * The BookSwim alternative. Rather than giving another paper-wasting subscription to a 200 page magazine, why not give a subscription to BookSwim? For a monthly fee, subscribers get access to a huge online library of paperback books, shipped for free in 100% recycled bags. Save gas by not driving to the library, and feel good knowing once you’ve read a book and shipped it back, more and more people can do the same.

Eco-friendly ways to give gifts and save yourself a little green while you’re at it? Happy Holidays!