Latest from Emerald City, my enviro-blog at LAtimes.com

>> How to pick an enviro-friendly holiday tree. Got your holiday tree yet? I hope not, because then this post’s coming too late for you. Real vs. fake, local vs. organic, traditional vs. nontraditional, etc.

>> Q&A: Holiday lights — Landfill vs. LEDs. Is it “a greener decision to keep the old Christmas lights that I already have until they die, or dispose of them (or donate them) and purchase new LED lights”?

>> Green gift guide: Babies and kids. Some baby stuff’s so cute it makes me wish I had — a baby-sized doll to dress up and stuff. Here’s how to find the cutest green giftables for the little people in your life — from shopping local to going handmade and recycled to trying to DIY –

And a couple linky posts:
>> Daily Downers: Many fishies dying. New threats to marine life: Jellyfish and levee repairs.
>> Greenlist: New de-car-ing ideas. Ban cars from the DWP Holiday Light Festival, create a downtown fare zone, etc.

Photo by Brady via Flickr