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Giving the gift of sustainability this holiday season

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A close up of the hand made ornaments mades by Coloradans for the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.

Of course, there’s joy in giving this holiday season, but when you look under the tree do you feel a little guilty, too? All that shiny ribbon, the bright lights, the wrapping paper, even the tree itself? And what about fashion? There are ways to make the holiday a little more friendly to the Earth. Bob Lilienfeld is a sustainability consultant from Broomfield. Rachel Cernansky from Denver is the senior sustainability editor at Vogue Business.