What do you get at the last minute for the person who has everything green?

Green & Black’s Organic Chocolate
These bars are so stylish you don’t even need to wrap them. Try the mint-filled bar for a classic festive flavour, or the 85% cocoa version for the true dark chocolate connoisseur. If you can’t decide, go for the Mini Bar Collection. One bar a month for the whole year. Or 12 hours of outright green gluttony.

Fair Trade, Organic Coffee
London Drugs has a great selection of certified brands - Saltspring, Ethical Bean, Farmers First, Kicking Horse – from decaf to high-test. Not sure what the difference is with Fair Trade? Check out our video on Ethical Bean.

Batteries Included
Whoever is on your list, chances are they have something that runs on batteries. Rechargeables are definitely the way to go. Do the math and you’ll see that they really are much cheaper than disposables (as long as you don’t accidentally dispose of them, of course) and newer technology means they last a long time and power even high-energy devices like digital cameras. Remember you can bring old rechargeables and regular alkaline cells back to us for responsible recycling.

The Tea Room Organic Green Earl Grey Tea Infused Dark Chocolate
Organic tea is nice. Organic tea-infused chocolate is luxurious. The flavour is delicate and different. Perfect for the tea-lover on your list who is probably tired of getting nothing but teas.

Que Pasa Organic Corn Tortilla Chips
Okay, this is actually more of a holiday snack idea. These Que Pasa Tortilla Chips are really good, certified organic and are cooked in non-GMO pressed canola oil. They even come in a festive red corn version that will look great on the table next to the green holly centerpiece. And what the heck - you could give them as a gift... a big crunchy gift.

Planet Earth DVD
This is an amazing 4-disc series, shot in HD, available in DVD or Blu-ray 550 minutes of some of the most amazing scenery and animals our planet has to offer, narrated by David Attenborough. It’s the green equivalent of watching football all Christmas day.

Panasonic VIERA 58-Inch 1080P Plasma TV
Perhaps not as green as a pair of organic cotton fair-trade boxer briefs, but even the most ardent environmentalist would be secretly happy to see this behemoth flat box under the tree. The Panasonic VIERA 58-Inch mercury and lead-free screen panel lasts up to 100,000 hours. (That’s 10,917 straight viewings of the entire Planet Earth DVD set) And of course, since you bought it from London Drugs, your green giftee can bring back all the packaging, including styrofoam, and even their old fat-screen for free responsible recycling. Just make sure you give them the receipt to show at customer service. You can always black out the price if you want to keep this 58" gift discreet.

A great case for protecting your notebook while helping build a village in Guatemala.

We posted a Green Deal video a while back about the great fair-trade organic coffee from Ethical Bean. Now, just in time for Christmas, they have branched out with beautiful hand-made cases from Guatemala - perfect for iPads, notebooks or just toting around.
It all started when Ethical Bean founder & President Lloyd Bernhardt was shopping in a local market on one of his frequent trips to Guatemala, and noticed a hand-crafted case that was a perfect fit for his iPad. He realized it would be a great product with which to raise money for Project Somos, a village Ethical Bean is helping to build for abandoned and orphaned children. Bernhardt and his team are hoping to raise $1.2 Million, which will eventually fund a self-sufficient village with a school, organic gardens, and coffee testing and roasting facilities to help provide income.
The bags themselves are delightfully colourful and sturdy. The handmade texture is a great contrast to the high tech feel of the iPad, and each is made at a women’s co-op near Tectan Guatemala, with no sweat-shop labour.
Of course, these are available at London Drugs. So for the tech-savvy person with a heart-of-gold on your list, why not pick up one of these handy totes and spread a little more warmth to the season.

Pack it a bit greener this Christmas.

So you’ve shopped London Drugs for some fair trade, organic and local goodies for your family, and what the heck; maybe some fun techno gadgets as well. (Life’s a balance, after all) Now you’re looking for a greener choice to protect your treasures until they arrive at their appointed hearth.
One option is to pack them in a Hilroy Biodegradable Bubble Envelope. On the paper side, it’s made of FSC-certified 60% recycled fiber that contains 50% post-consumer waste material. Inside, the oh-so-fun-to-pop bubblewrap is made from oxo-biodegradable plastic, which is designed to break down after its usable lifespan. (It will begin to degrade in as little as 24 months, according to the manufacturer - you can read more on oxo-biodegradable plastics on Wikipedia) As an added bonus, these envelopes are also a product of Canada, which means your shipping package hasn’t already been shipped from overseas.
Choose from 4”x 8”, 6”x10” and 8.5”x12” sizes depending on how naughty or nice your recipients have been. Be sure to let them know they have 24 months to send you something back or pop all the bubbles.