{"id":9,"date":"2007-11-28T12:03:50","date_gmt":"2007-11-28T12:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/decemberdilemma\/2007\/11\/a-doityourself-holiday.html"},"modified":"2007-11-28T12:03:50","modified_gmt":"2007-11-28T12:03:50","slug":"a-doityourself-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/decemberdilemma\/2007\/11\/a-doityourself-holiday.html","title":{"rendered":"A Do-It-Yourself Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With environmental consciousness rising nationwide, it&#8217;s not surprising that one bone of contention this holiday season is how December has become a hotbed of consumerism and consumption.  Green-minded bloggers and organizations are stepping up in hopes of convincing people that a meaningful holiday can&#8217;t be bought, and shouldn&#8217;t harm the planet.<br \/>\nHardly anyone is suggesting that gift-giving and celebrating be eschewed altogether, but green, earthy ideas abound. The blog Sew, Mama, Sew is featuring a number of ideas for <a href=\"http:\/\/sewmamasew.com\/blog2\/?cat=25\">handmade holiday gifts<\/a>, at least 2,000 people participated in &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/adbusters.org\/metas\/eco\/bnd\/\">Buy Nothing Day<\/a>&#8221; on the day after Thanksgiving, the VictoriaE blog offers &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/victoria-e.com\/eco-links\/\">eco links<\/a>&#8221; for environmentally-friendly gift options, and the blog Care2 offers ideas for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.care2.com\/greenliving\/holiday-gift-bags-and-wrapping-paper.html\">handmade wrapping paper<\/a>, as does <a href=\"http:\/\/www.associatedcontent.com\/article\/438619\/diy_holiday_wrapping_paper_dressing.html\">DIY Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With environmental consciousness rising nationwide, it&#8217;s not surprising that one bone of contention this holiday season is how December has become a hotbed of consumerism and consumption. Green-minded bloggers and organizations are stepping up in hopes of convincing people that a meaningful holiday can&#8217;t be bought, and shouldn&#8217;t harm the planet. 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