Keep the kids off the computer and away from the video games with this old school board game with a new school message – recycle. This eco recycling game is designed to instill responsible recycling habits through game play. The game teaches children how to save natural resources and energy by keeping dangerous materials out of landfills and incinerators. Kids get to think about where materials end up and develop a sense of enthusiasm for recycling.

The set includes: a soft play mat, 4 recycled fins, 4 figurines, 16 pieces of recyclable waste tokens, and dice. The person with no tokens left at the end of the game is the winner. For 1-4 players, ages 4 and up. Find it @ re-modern.com.

Sending personalized Christmas, New Year’s, Hannukah, Kwanza and any other special occasion greeting card can be simple and sustainably elegant. I’ve been using JacquieLawson.com to send beautifully animated e-cards for the past few years. The holiday selection is great, but the real value is in the annual membership – only $12 for the year!! Send as many cards as you like to as many people as you like. You can’t beat this for financial savings, as well as saving valuable trees, time and energy.

No hassle finding stamps, and no transportation required to transport paper-based cards across the country or across the world. Easy on you and easy on the environment — just another way to KISS – Keep It Simple, Silly for these crazy holidays.

Quite a flurry of sale activity – here are a few good ones for gifts.

• Jeweled bags just $20 and unique wood bracelets $10; a portion of proceeds donated to worthy causes. 20% off sustainably made and Fair Trade fashion at fiveACCESSORIES. Enter code MINDFUL at checkout and receive 20% off your entire purchase, offer expires December 31, 2010.
• Send some green to non-profit Grist magazine, and receive a tax deduction. Donations of $50 will be matched by an anonymous donor, but even five bucks would bring them some holiday cheer.
• Soaptopia’s massage candles and Plantfumes are 33% off for a limited time, (no code necessary).
• At Terra Firma Cosmetics – use coupon code ELF 15 on Wednesday and Thursday and receive 15% off your entire order.
• Make a tax deductible donation to GreenAmerica before December 31, 2010 and supporters will match your donation dollar to dollar.  Plus, with an Annual Membership, you’ll receive a FREE Cause I Care Package with useful goodies.
• At MaggiesOrganics, Wednesday (today only) receive 15% off any orders over $25. Use coupon code HOLIDAYS15 at checkout. (not valid on outlet or items already on sale).

This 17″ sterling silver silver and resin pendant necklace features 3 vintage, brown postage stamps from Japan, Kenya and The Netherlands.

The postage stamps have been placed at the base of sterling silver bezel cups, which are soldered to small links, resin is then poured on top of each cup to seal everything.

The necklace is shipped with a little card identifying each stamp’s country of origin. Designed and handcrafted by Foxglove Accessories.