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    15 gifts for your friends — and the environment

    by Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times Nov 30, 2022 6 minutes
    Smarter With Water shower water catcher.

    The holidays can be hard for the eco-conscious. All that shiny wrapping paper and ribbon, for instance, wadded into non-recyclable mounds. Visitors who don't know (or care to learn) the routine about composting or separating trash and spend hours running water in the shower.

    Soften the blow by including these water- and power-saving gifts as stocking stuffers and/or main-event presents for your environmentally friendly friends and family.

    Joseph Joseph Wash & Drain basin

    I had an argument with a friend who insisted it was wasteful for me to fill up my kitchen sink every day to wash just a few dishes. Best to stuff them in the dishwasher, she said, and wash when it's full. But the thought of dirty, greasy dishes moldering in the dishwasher was pretty unappealing, so I found a great compromise: The Joseph Joseph Wash & Drain basin lets me wash and rinse my dishes (I got two) and since I'm using biodegradable soap, I just empty the basins in my yard when I'm through. These sturdy, attractive basins are handy for camping or outdoor use

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