Make Boxing Day Green: Bring Back The Original Idea
It is Boxing Day, a statutory holiday in much of the English-speaking world. In Victorian times, servants got the day after Christmas off to spend time with their families, often with boxes of leftovers and annual bonuses. Since it is supposed to be an extra day off work, when it falls on a weekend it automatically shifts to the Monday.
But it has become the Canadian/ British/ Australian version of Black Friday.…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Black Friday Found To Be 50 Times More Carbon Intensive Than Cyber Monday
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In a new report by MindClick SGM and GigaOm, Black Friday is found to be shockingly more carbon intensive than Cyber Monday – 50 times more intensive. When TreeHugger readers began the debate this year about which was greener, the Black Friday footrace or the Cyber Monday click-a-thon, no one…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Top Stories from Tonic: Holiday Feasts, Gifts and Music to Watch For!
“Holiday Gift Lists — The Best of the Web,” a collection of short lists with your best “good” presents to keep your loved ones from rolling their eyes this gift-giving season.
Google Earth, you better get on board! The US Geological Survey has produced some images that’ll knock your socks off — and help us understand how to help protect our planet over time.
No patience for Black Friday? That’s ok — “<a href=”http://www.tonic.com/article/cyber-m…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Kindle Outsells Everything on Amazon…and Other e-Reader News
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On Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we leaned instead towards Buy Nothing Day as a way to get through the mad consumerism of the holiday season. However, there are some relatively greener gadgets out there that, if people were going to rush out and get the latest and greatest devices, we’re glad they were on the list instead of un-green options. The Kindle, it appears, topped that list. According to Amazon, the device had the best sales so far, outselling everything else o…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Ungreen in the USA: Black Friday
Having posted yesterday, as part of my ongoing ramblings on things I love about America, on the green joys and virtues of Thanksgiving, I couldn’t let today go by without some mention of Black Friday. After all, it makes a perfect addition to my thoughts on things I hate about this country too. C’mon, you didn’t think I’d gone completely soft, did you? …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Things You Don’t Have to Buy on Black Friday If You Have A Smart Phone
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Unless you’re living in a cave or as a survivalist in Montana, you’ve noticed that phones have become incredible all-in-one devices. Recombu has a great article about gadgets that smart phones have made or are making obsolete. But the list is a little short. If you’re planning on shopping on Black Friday, here’s a list of things you can cross off your list of things to look for. …Read the full story on TreeHugger