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There are some, like Adbusters, who believe the green way to deal with Black Friday is to stay home and celebrate "Buy Nothing Day" instead.

For those of us who are less radical in our day to day lives, but still want to shop with a conscience, there are some practical ideas -- and cool tools -- to help you make your post-Thanksgiving sale shopping a little more eco-friendly.

To start, remember to consider the carbon footprint of what you're buying. Where was it made, what's it made of, how did it get here, and what type of packaging does it have? Some inexpensive gifts have a huge "earth cost"! You can mitigate this by patronizing companies that you know have good green practices.

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