If your family and friends are domestic goddesses rather than early adopters, gadgets will probably cut no ice. So in the second of my Christmas shopping specials, I'm rounding up some of the ethical and green Christmas goodies being highlighted by blogs in the countdown to December 25.
Of course, you could simply thumb your nose at the orgy of capitalism that December's festivities have become, and eschew sending any gifts at all. All those expecting presents from you could be sent an e-card via Meg and Anna's marvellous Tis the Season (disclosure: Anna is a colleague).
But if you insist on buying in - quite literally - to the whole consumer-lead purchasing madness, you don't have to surrender your right-on credentials. Oh no, ecologically sound festive gifts don't have to be dull and worthy. Who would have thought that buying your beloved a pair of New Zealand possum fur nipple warmers and matching g string, as blogged by Metafilter, would give you a big tick from environmentalists? It's bad news for the non-native brushtailed possum, which provide the fur for these items. But good news for many of New Zealand's flora and fauna, including the kiwi, which have been badly affected by the possum's introduction 150 years ago.
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