The Best Eco-Friendly Valentine's Day Gifts

Be My (Green) Valentine

By Louisa Thomas
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the February 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Well-meaning gifts of chocolate and flowers may be nice, but they also may have a toxic backstory. Here are three eco-friendly Valentine's Day gifts for earth lovers everywhere!

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