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Maura Judkis is a producer at U.S. News. She writes about the green movement and looks for ways to be an ecofriendly consumer without breaking the bank. You can send her your green tips at mjudkis@usnews.com.

• Waste-Free, Low-Cost Ways to Wrap Your Presents
  Wrapping paper is wasteful, so try these alternatives.
• Toby Keith: Secret Environmentalist?
  The country singer sounds pretty green in an interview with Esquire.
• Automakers Keep the Environment in Mind to Prove Bailout Viability
  Here's what the Big Three have to say about sustainability and their bailout.
• Chevy Volt Plant Construction Delayed
  Because of financial difficulties, GM has put construction plans for a Volt engine plant on hold.
• 5 Things You Should Know about the FD3M, China's First Mass-Produced Electric Plug-in Car
  A chinese automaker has beat Americans in mass producing a plug-in hybrid.
• Environmental Research Affected by Bernie Madoff's Alleged Crimes
  Grants to some social programs that funded environmental research are being canceled because of Madoff's fraud.
• Cost-Cutting Leads to Green Funerals, Cremation
  The economic climate has forced some families into a greener option for the deceased - cremation.
• Year in (Somewhat Unsettling) Ideas 2008: Carbon Penance
  The New York Times' annual list of ideas is out, but not all of their environmental ideas are good.
• Green Gift Guide: For Philanthropists
  Gifts for those who want to do some green good.
• Recycling Organization Confused For Adult Phone Service
  Whoops - a recycling organization's logo accidentally contains the number of an adult phone line.
• Green Gift Guide: For Kids
  Here are eco-friendly gifts that teach kids about the environment.
• Trees Have Rights Too: Yes or No? Discuss
  One organization is presenting a Universal Declaration of Planetary Rights to the United Nations. Thoughts?
• Green Gift Guide: For Him
  Sporty and stylish ecofriendly gifts for men.
• GM Apologizes in Auto Mag; Says They'll Do Better and Greener
  The automaker grovels at our feet.
• Kid Rock Attempts to Incite PETA War
  Country-rap-rocker/fur enthusiast vs. paint-throwing activists - who will win?
• Green Gift Guide: For Her
  Eco-friendly gifts for women who travel, cook, or love fashion.
• Green Gift Guide: For Friends and Coworkers
  Green, organic and fair-trade gifts for our coffee-break coworkers and sweet-toothed friends.
• O Christmas Tree! Fresh or Fake?
  Is a fresh tree or a reusable, plastic one better for the environment?
• "Recycle" An Old Engagement Ring for Cash
  Online jewelry pawn shops flourish in tough times.
• Would You Play in a Park that Used to Be a Landfill?
  The Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island will become a massive park for picnicking, biking and hiking New Yorkers.
• Ford Accelerates Green Cars for Bailout
  Green features to be a part of automaker's recovery plans, according to the Wall Street Journal.
• Thanksgiving Advice for Vegetarians
  Your relatives eat meat, but you don't - what to do?
• How to Start Green Thanksgiving Traditions
  More tips on how to go green for cheap on Thanksgiving.