The Monthly Newsletter of greenlight magazine

To wrap up the year, we've assembled some of our favorite people and our favorite things for you.  Each has had a hand in making our world a greener place.

Happy Holidays from everyone at greenlight magazine!

—greenlight magazine staff

In this issue:

• Donna Davis of San Francisco
• Bank of America Pitches In
• Don't Miss Our Winter Edition
• Top 10 Green Movies That Didn't Set Out To Be
• One Green Step at a Time

We met Donna at her "Best to Be Green" event at the Calvary Presbyterian Church in the Pacific Heights district of San Francisco in May of this year. Since then she has searched for the right next green project. Her humorous "Get Mugged" reusable mug project is designed to reduce paper waste by those who frequent the local (or big chain) coffee shops near them. Her coffee "cup is ceramic with a removable plastic/rubber lid and bottom - so it can easily be microwaved and carried to and from the cafe without spilling the precious caffeine within. It's quite an improvement over the stainless steel or the plastic lined stainless steel versions," she says. The $16.95 mug is available at her store: Forbeadin', 1195 Church Street @ 24th Street, San Francisco, (415) 641-1414.

The new Bank of America Visa card, dubbed The Brighter Planet Visa Card, offers carbon offset points for every dollar spent, and through December 2008, BofA will contribute a 50% matching quantity.  So, for every $1,000 you charge, you receive 1,000 EarthSmart points which BofA redeems monthly, trading them for renewable energy. That 1,000 point will offset 1 ton of carbon (the equivalent of taking 1 car off the road for 2 months). Users can calculate their footprint and then monitor their progress in offsetting their lifestyle throughout the year.

• Still looking for a green gift idea?
• Planning a Winter get-away? Check out these 10 eco-friendly locations.
• 8 great ideas for decreasing your energy costs this winter.
• How much impact does a fireplace really have on the environment?
• Interview with the makers of the movie, King Corn.

By Sasha Pave on DivineCaroline.com (reprinted by permission)

Films often set out to tell one story but end up telling another one all together. Here are my picks for films that end up telling a green story. I welcome your opinions.

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Kenya outlaws "thin" plastic bags.

See how your favorite ski slopes rank.

More green: The Discovery Channel and treehugger.com merged online.

Indoor eco-gardening without dirt, weeds, or mess: try the AeroGarden.

Reuse / Recycle: Elfster present an online Green Gift Exchange.

Green Videos

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100% recycled kitchen products from Recycline.

Green carpet events – eco catering takes off.

Cruelty-free, recycled hats, bags, T-shirts and more with a Brazillian flair.

Recycled, organic, sustainable, but most important: fashionable eco-sneakers.

Liquid plant food made from worm excrement and shipped in used soda bottles.

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