Eco-Beat, 11/2

Do you consider Mother Earth in your family planning? Should gift baskets become an un-environmentally-conscious thing of the past? Is the new "Avatar" trailer making you concerned about the environmental plight of planets we haven't even discovered yet? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips.

Evangeline Lilly, Photo: Julien M. Hekimian, Getty Images

Evangeline Lilly Talks Babies and Overpopulation
As an environmentally-conscious individual, do you feel compelled to adopt, rather than have a child of your own? Evangeline Lilly thinks she can allow herself one biological child, then she says her eco-conscience would dictate that she adopt.

gift basket, Photo: Calvert Cafe and Catering, Flickr

How to Green That Corporate Gift Basket
Ah, corporate gift baskets ... that obligatory cornucopia of stuff that nobody really wants. According to Grist, 83% of adults report getting gifts that they don't want. Is it better to give gift certificates? You could always pull a Costanza and make a donation in somebody's name.

Avatar Trailer Hits the Web
The trailer for James Cameron's heavily anticipated sci-fi adventure flick dropped yesterday, and surprise -- it's awash in eco-themes. "Avatar" takes place on a distant planet where the Marines have been called to relocate an indigenous culture to extract a very valuable mineral.

cow in front of wind turbines, Photo: AFP, Getty Images

The Best Little Chinese Wind Farm in Texas?
Here's a curve ball for you: Is a wind farm still green if the turbines are manufactured in China and shipped to Texas? It gets better; the Chinese developers are applying for US stimulus money. I guess green energy is green energy ... right?

electronics recycling, Photo: Anitakhart, Flickr

How-to Recycle Your Gadgets
Need to make room for some new techno-gadgets this holiday season? Recycling your old phones, laptops, etc. has never been easier ... especially now that Engadget has a breakdown of how-to recycle your old devices, listed by manufacturer.

Green in a Flash:

Beijing's unusually early snowfall yesterday was man-made.
Check out these bus shelters made from salvaged buses.
The Prius won Japan's "Car of the Year." Now, the Insight has won Japan's "Automotive Hall of Fame Car of the Year." Huh?

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