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Gift ideas for a "green" Christmas

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Andrea Fisher for KRTV in Great Falls
Andrea Fisher for KRTV in Great Falls

Saving money is a top priority for many of us this holiday season, but you can still give gifts that save the environment, too.

Remember when you were a kid, and you made coupons for chores or services as gifts because they were free? Well, promising to shovel the sidewalk and mow the lawn, or even take care of the recycling, are very green gifts to give this Christmas. And even if you're an adult now, those coupons are still free.

And you can still go "green" without putting too big of a dent in your wallet.

For instance, why wrap a CD when you can take your loved one to an actual concert? Gifts of an experience are more personal, can cost less, and don't involve the waste of packaging. But if you still like the sound of that CD, try an iTunes gift certificate. They're available everywhere and they eliminate shipping and packaging.

Gift baskets are a great way to give your green gifts a personal touch...and they can cost as little or as much as you're willing to spend. And if you use recycled, reclaimed, organic, and/or natural products that makes your gift even more green.

You can do any kind of combination you want; for instance, you can simply raid the natural and organic section at the local grocery store.

One basket came in at under $20: it includes trail mix and cookies and organic chocolate and even a little bit of lip gloss because whose lips don't get dry during this Montana winter weather.

Or how about a body care basket for guys? You can find stuff that's organic that they'll like, such as good-smelling soap, a candle, natural pumice, and even some aroma therapy pillow spray and that's something guys probably wouldn't think of to buy for themselves.

And there's a basket for the ladies, too: a natural loofah, a candle, some lip glosses, the ever-popular organic chocolate, and some other green and organic products.

And another basket came in at just around $30: it includes food, recycled thank you notes, a soy candle so it's very eco-friendly, and a little fold-up shopping bag so you can tuck that in your purse and and not use those plastic bags that stay in landfills forever.

So, these are some great options to have a personal way to get some green products that your family and friends can try out.

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