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‘Tis is the shopping season. Are there ways to buy that reduce the environmental impact of buying?

Clearly, yes, and one is to give gifts that do not pollute. Donations to charities in a loved one’s name meet this criteria.

Contributions to groups like the Sierra Club, the World Wildlife Fund, the Clean Air Task Force, the Environmental Defense Fund, American Rivers, or the Nature Conservancy do this in a couple of ways. One is that it fewer unused presents end up sitting in the closet. It also means that these groups have more resources to help the environment.

Gift cards are ano...