{"id":941,"date":"2007-12-08T23:08:38","date_gmt":"2007-12-09T04:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=941"},"modified":"2007-12-08T23:08:38","modified_gmt":"2007-12-09T04:08:38","slug":"detroit-free-pr-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2007\/12\/detroit-free-pr-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit Free Press 12.7.07"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/12\/08\/shopping.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Shopping\" alt=\"Shopping\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/12\/08\/shopping.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>-excerpt<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>You can dream all you want about a white Christmas, but this year it&#8217;s all about green.<\/p>\n<p>Seriously.<\/p>\n<p>Green &#8212; eco-friendly gifts &#8212; is the biggest trend in holiday giving.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s all about saving the Earth and turning what some might consider trash &#8212; found objects, old glass &#8212; to treasure.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at 10 things that make especially good green gifts for Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.<\/p>\n<p>And if none of these work, there&#8217;s always money &#8212; the ultimate in recycled paper!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/12\/08\/wil04.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Wil04\" alt=\"Wil04\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/12\/08\/wil04.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Vintage cool.<\/strong> This green platter &#8212; great for serving cheese, since it comes with a cheese spreader &#8212; is made from recycled wine bottles. So go ahead, uncork another! You&#8217;re helping Mother Earth! It&#8217;s by Wild Eye Designs, $18.50 at Catching Fireflies, 3117 W. Twelve Mile, Berkley, 248-336-2030 and 203 E. University, Rochester, 248-650-3318. 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