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PursePal – Keep your purse secure and help a great cause

February 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Breast Cancer, Conservation, North Shore Animal League

Ladies (and guys with “man-bags”), here’s one of those great ideas that you wonder what you ever did without. It’s an age-old question: what do you do with your purse when you go to a restaurant? Keep it in your lap all evening? Put it on the floor and risk getting it dirty or worse, […]

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Adopt an Animal (and get a Cute Stuffed Animal)

January 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Conservation, National Wildlife Federation

The National Wildlife Federation, based in Washington, DC, is one of the leading conservation organizations. You may recall its annual holiday wildlife stamps or its popular Ranger Rick magazine for children. One very meaningful gift is giving the gift of “adopting” an endangered animal. You don’t adopt an actual animal, of course, but it’s a […]

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LUSH Charity Pot – Handmade, Fresh Lotion, Cosmetics and Bath Products that help great causes

January 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Animal Causes, Conservation, Fair Trade, LUSH

LUSH Cosmetics is a company that really takes “socially responsible” selling to the next level. If you haven’t heard of them, you will soon. Their products are among the nicest smelling, feeling, looking cosmetics in the world, and have a growing following. And unlike many of the big cosmetics companies, they are extremely rigrous about […]

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The OLIVER Book: Stunning Nature Photography

December 15th, 2007 · No Comments · Arts, Children's Charities, Conservation, DreamYard, The Nature Conservancy, Uncommon Goods

The photos you see to the left were taken by J. Oliver Lewis, an incredible nature and adventure photographer. His story is at the same time heartbreaking and inspiring. Oliver died in 1998 at age 26, while kayaking and working in Ecuador. But even at such a young age, he had already produced an incredible collection of […]

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Monopoly National Parks Edition

December 5th, 2007 · No Comments · Amazon, Conservation, National Parks Foundation

Winter may be here, but you can remember the beauty of our country’s fantastic National Parks year-round with this special edition of Monopoly dedicated to National Parks. The board itself is decorated with images from America’s National Parks, which players can “buy, sell, and trade”. It’s a great way to teach the family about all […]

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Give the Gift of a rare Wollemi Pine Tree

December 3rd, 2007 · No Comments · Conservation, National Geographic

Here is an amazing story from the folks at National Geographic. This holiday season, you will be hard pressed to find a gift more interesting or meaningful than this one. There was a species of pine tree that was thought to be extinct for more than two million years. The only record of the plant […]

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Sierra Club Holiday Cards for 2007

November 26th, 2007 · No Comments · Conservation, Sierra Club

Click here to view Sierra Club Christmas Cards for 2008. The holidays are right around the corner. Each year, the Sierra Club puts out a phenomenal set of Christmas and holiday cards with absolutely stunning photography. This year is no exception. Take a look below at some of the amazing photography of this year’s selection. They […]

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Crickey, It's a Croc! Gifts that remember the legacy of Steve Irwin.

November 15th, 2007 · No Comments · Australia Zoo, Conservation, Discovery Channel Store

It’s been a little over a year since the world lost Steve Irwin, but his absence is still felt. Steve Irwin passed away on September 4, 2006, but as a way to remember him one year later, the Australia Zoo chose today, November 15, as “Steve Irwin Day”. They chose it not as a day […]

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