You may remember [gh:node/268|this post on the Disutility of Gift Giving] well, Gothamist has post today about [l:http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2005/12/28/too_late.php|gift giving] in the big apple, and the [l:http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/recycling/holiday_tips.shtml|Sanitation Department's suggestions for less wasteful gift giving]. Here are their suggestions:
- Give homemade gifts, such as cookies, handcrafts, or framed photos.
- Give entertainment, such as museum memberships; tickets to movies, theater, concerts, or sporting events; gift certificates to a favorite restaurant.
- Give learning, such as language or music lessons; classes in cooking, photography, or other favorite hobbies.
- Give your time or talent: personalized coupons that offer free services, such as baby-sitting, pet-sitting, computer help, or home repairs.
- Give fitness, such as gym memberships, personal training sessions, or classes in yoga, pilates, or dance.
- Give pampering, such as a massage, facial, manicure, or pedicure.

Way to go DOS! but didn't they get the memo? if we don't shop, the Terrorists will win!