Your Daily Thread, which published a Silver Lake to Atwater Village green guide earlier this year, reminds us that in these recession and eco-couscious times, wrapping your presents with newspapers ain't that bad of an idea. And the video brings us back to one of our favorite ideas of using a reusable bag as wrapping paper. Watch that how-to video, which we posted last year, here more ›

Noxious fumes or a quickly spreading fire is not what Santa ordered for you, even if you deserved coal in your stocking. As tempting as it may be, warming up to a holiday fire fumed by wrapping paper is a horrible idea, says the Los Angeles Fire Department: more ›

Since it's a Day Without a Bag today, here's a useful, creative and value added way to make your holiday gifts more environmentally hip. The bags in this video are from Baggu Bags. more ›