Wonderful Ideas! On Fri, Nov 25, 2022 at 4:55 PM Adirah Adanech King <[email protected]> wrote:
> I try to give experiences - a gift certificate to rock climbing facility, > a ropes course, movie theatres, restaurants, etc. > > Another option for adults is a gas card or a grocery store card. > > Victoria > > On Fri, Nov 25, 2022, 4:45 PM Susan Winship <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> >> Do you have ideas about holiday gift-giving that does not create more >> egregious waste? >> Please share. I struggle with this myself. >> >> Here are my ideas: >> >> 1. Discuss purchasing a local farm share with your friend, family member, >> or loved one, for year-round pickup in the Heights, on Lowell Street, from >> Farmer Dave?s: >> https://farmerdaves.net/share-descriptions/ >> A farm share will provide healthy, in-season, local produce with little >> to no packaging. >> >> 2. Consider locally-crafted gifts from seasonal artists fairs. >> 3. Make something yourself. Baked goods, jams, and fermented foods are a >> terrific idea. >> 4. Give a vintage item, possibly something you already own, something >> without packaging that was long ago manufactured and looking for a new home. >> 5. Consider offering a service (snow shoveling, etc) or a donation to >> your friend?s favorite charity. >> 6. For folks who are committed to cooking at home and eating healthy >> meals, but want to move away from cooking with nat gas (which leak >> cancerous benzene and irritates asthma),? for around a $100, you can >> purchase an electric kettle, portable induction cooktop, or instant pot >> pressure cooker. You might find these items on eBay, used. >> >> >> & Have Happy International Buy-Nothing Day (aka: Black Friday) >> >> >> Best wishes, >> Kristin Anderson >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ Sent from Susan Winship, LICSW >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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